white slavery

noun

Sexual slavery, particularly the forced prostitution of women of European ancestry.

Meanings

nounwhite slavery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSexual slavery, particularly the forced prostitution of women of European ancestry.

    18 February 1990 "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat" season 2 episode 7 of Agatha Christie's Poirot: Hastings speaking to Poirot Maybe they're not as innocent as thet seem. Suppose they're tied up in some shady import-export business? Drugs, white slavery?

  2. uncountableliteralSlavery or slave trading where the victims were of European ancestry.

Translations

Hebrew סחר בנשים וילדים, עבדות לבנה
  • סחר בנשים וילדיםwhite slavery
  • עבדות לבנהwhite slavery
Swedish vit slavhandel
  • vit slavhandelwhite slavery
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