slavery

BrE /ˈsleɪvəri/ AmE /ˈsleɪvəri/

noun en → es

1 HUMAN_RIGHTS_VIOLATION [uncountable] B2

the practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work without pay or freedom

esclavitud, servidumbre

Collocations abolish slavery · slavery laws

  • Slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833.

    La esclavitud fue abolida en el Reino Unido en 1833.

2 MODERN_CONDITION [uncountable] C1

a situation in which people are treated as if they were slaves, often because of poverty or debt

trabajo forzado, servidumbre moderna

Collocations modern slavery · forced labor

  • The report highlights the issue of modern-day slavery.

    El informe destaca el problema de la esclavitud contemporánea.