Phrase guide

indentured servant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A debt bondage worker who is under contract of an employer for a specified period of time, in exchange for transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging, and other necessities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nexus

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 契約傭工 /契约佣工 (qìyuē yōnggōng) — debt bondage worker
  • Chinese Mandarin: 契約傭僕 /契约佣仆 (qìyuē yōngpū) — debt bondage worker
  • Chinese Mandarin: 契約奴 /契约奴 (qìyuēnú) — debt bondage worker
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白奴 (báinú) — debt bondage worker
  • Finnish: velkaorja — debt bondage worker
  • German: Vertragsknecht — debt bondage worker
  • German: Schuldknecht — debt bondage worker
  • Spanish: trabajador no remunerado — debt bondage worker
  • Spanish: esclavo temporáneo — debt bondage worker
  • Spanish: esclavo temporario — debt bondage worker
  • Spanish: siervo — debt bondage worker
  • Spanish: laburante no abonado — debt bondage worker