enslavement

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

enslavement
    n 1: the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own
         hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
         [syn: {enslavement}, {captivity}]
    2: the act of making slaves of your captives

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Enslavement \En*slave"ment\, n.
   The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved;
   bondage; servitude.
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         A fresh enslavement to their enemies.    --South.
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