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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the state of being a slave;
- Example: "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
[syn: enslavement, captivity]

2. the act of making slaves of your captives;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Enslavement \En*slave"ment\, n. The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage; servitude. [1913 Webster] A fresh enslavement to their enemies. --South. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

enslavement n 1: the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare [syn: enslavement, captivity] 2: the act of making slaves of your captives