Indentured
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdɛn.t͡ʃəd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Indentured is an adjective meaning Subject to an indenture.
Meaning
Subject to an indenture.
More Meanings
- A person who is subject to an indenture.
- simple past and past participle of indenture
Example Sentences
indentured labour
indentured servant
As a result, many Black people remained unfairly enslaved and indentured in the so-called free territory. This was not legal slavery (also known as de jure slavery), but slavery in practice (de facto slavery).
Word Forms
- indentureds
Synonyms for indentured
Depending on context, synonyms include unfree, apprenticed, articled, bound.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include articled, bound, unfree, apprenticed, work, compact.
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