bondage

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Moreover, the convention cites trafficking of children and debt bondage, the most egregious violations uncovered by The Post and others.

From Washington Post

Initially modeled in plaster and later cast in bronze, “The Freedman” portrays a formerly enslaved man clad in a loincloth, his left arm in manacles, his right breaking free from the chains of bondage.

From New York Times

Conversely, as machines get smarter, would it be ethical to keep them in what amounts to bondage?

From Washington Post

Activists say the onerous fees result in debt bondage.

From Reuters

Their plight was worsened by factors such as debt bondage, poor living conditions, isolation and limited freedom of movement after their passports were confiscated, he added.

From Reuters