BONDMEN Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

bondmen

noun

variants also bondsmen

plural of bondman

as in slaves

a person who is considered the property of another person would rather die as an insurgent than live as a bondman

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Recent Examples of bondmen That is the standard set for bringing weapons and cellphones into a secure area, safeguarding department property, monitoring the radio, misusing department letterhead, badges or insignia, secondary employment violations, and recommending bondsmen or attorneys to inmates. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers. — Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025

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slaves

Noun

Bamboo slips from Shuihudi count the work of young slaves as units of production, and slips held by the Yuelu Academy describe apprenticeships in state workshops.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
Also a list of the true names and addresses of all former slaves, along with their actual occupations and 1858 yearly incomes, which, surprising no one, were right on par with the incomes of similar whites.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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