enslaved; enslaving; enslaves
: to force into or as if into slavery : subjugate
The building holds bronze statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who were born, and enslaved, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.—
Evan Osnos
Evan OsnosIt has long been known that Nordic warriors established outposts more than a millennium ago on Poland's Baltic coast, enslaving indigenous Slavic peoples to supply a booming slave trade, as well trading in salt, amber and other commodities.—Andrew Higgins
Andrew HigginsThis oddly contradictory view of artificial intelligence is somehow a perfect symbol of AI's place in our imaginations at this moment in history—something that will eliminate countless jobs, a boost for creativity, an end to drudgery, or perhaps a monstrous force that will take over our planet and enslave humanity.—Minda Zetlin
Minda Zetlin
enslavement
in-ˈslāv-mənt 
noun
en-
plural enslavements
… the continued enslavement of millions of human beings after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
—Juan Cole
Juan Cole
sexual/economic enslavement
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In that agreement, all Black people who had been enslaved by the Muscogee Nation were emancipated and provided with full Creek citizenship privileges, including the right to landownership.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The soldiers also captured individuals enslaved by the Patriots, depriving the enemy of critical manpower.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The museum also has information gleaned from excavations and research on some of the people who were enslaved by the Jackson family.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
However, in 1995, the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology had identified the site as a burial ground for Black people who had been enslaved by the Hintons.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The soldiers also captured individuals enslaved by the Patriots, depriving the enemy of critical manpower.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The museum also has information gleaned from excavations and research on some of the people who were enslaved by the Jackson family.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
However, in 1995, the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology had identified the site as a burial ground for Black people who had been enslaved by the Hintons.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enslave. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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