Noun
The
state
of
being
a
slave
;
slavery
;
being
forced
to
work
for
others
or
do
their
bidding
without
one
'
s
consent
or
against
one
'
s
will
,
either
in
perpetuity
or
for
a
period
of
time
over
which
one
has
little
or
no
control
.