Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonded labour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
bond-ed labour
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Labour required to be provided to repay a debt, considered tantamount to slavery.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bonded labor (alternative, US)

Phrases

tie that binds indentured servant

Frequently Paired Words

bondsman bound tie that binds indentured servant servitude wage slavery bondage slavery

Synonyms

debt bondage debt slavery

Questions

What does bonded labour mean?
Labour required to be provided to repay a debt, considered tantamount to slavery.

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