Meanings
nounbonded labour (uncountable)
alternative US bonded labor
- uncountableLabour required to be provided to repay a debt, considered tantamount to slavery.
Synonyms: debt bondage, debt slavery
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLabour required to be provided to repay a debt, considered tantamount to slavery.
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bonded labour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonded%20labour
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“bonded labour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonded%20labour. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonded labour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonded%20labour.
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