slavery
BrE /ˈsleɪvəri/ AmE /ˈsleɪvəri/
noun en → es
the practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work without pay or freedom
esclavitud, servidumbre
Collocations abolish slavery · slavery laws
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Slavery was abolished in the UK in 1833.
La esclavitud fue abolida en el Reino Unido en 1833.
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
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The report highlights the issue of modern-day slavery.
El informe destaca el problema de la esclavitud contemporánea.