What is another word for Bondslave?

Pronunciation: [bˈɒndsle͡ɪv] (IPA)

Bondslave is a term used to describe an individual who is bound by obligation or duty to their master. Alternative synonyms for bondslave include servant, slave, vassal, serf, thrall, and captive. A servant is someone who performs work for their employer, and is often paid for their services. A slave is someone who is owned by their master, and does not receive compensation for their labor. A vassal is a person who is granted land in exchange for loyalty and military service to their lord. A serf is a peasant who is tied to the land they work on, and is obligated to their lord. A thrall is a slave who is owned by their master. A captive is someone who is held prisoner.

Usage examples for Bondslave

But a nobler employment among free people, with a chance of asserting your courage and manhood, and a certainty that no man will think you his Bondslave because you were born upon his land, or in his house.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore
I could not have waited for him all my life here, toiling ignominiously like a Bondslave.
"The King of the Dark Chamber"
Rabindranath Tagore (trans.)
Professor No No loves me not, but I am his Bondslave in love, and care for no other man but him."
"Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas"
Lloyd Osbourne

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