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slave breaker

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who specializes in destroying the wills of unruly slaves, especially in the context of the antebellum American South.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Great George was having behavioral problems, so his master sent him to a slave breaker.

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