ENSLAVER Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

enslaver

noun

Definition of enslaver

as in slaveholder

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Recent Examples of enslaver But, as historian Matthew Karp writes, at its birth the party was itself a rebellion, channeling popular fury over the oligarchic power of enslavers into a national electoral force. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 2026 Left to hire out his time while his enslaver vacationed in Bermuda, Grimes went to the Savannah harbor seeking work. — Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 Eliza was eventually turned over to a bounty hunter, who, along with her original enslaver, went to Chicago and captured her, apparently dragging her down Adams Street, Krupa said. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 If the employee turned out to be a fugitive from slavery, the employer was fined 50 cents for each day of employment — paid to the enslaver. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enslaver

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Noun

But the true driving force was the slaveholder class, which held a majority in Congress.

— Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Like the president, Thompson was a Southern slaveholder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of slaveholder

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In 2019, Glasgow University committed itself to alloting £20 million to reparative justice in response to a report that proved the university’s connections to Scottish slavers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
In many different regions, groups seeking sanctuary from raids by slavers created new settlements during the 17th and 18th centuries.

— Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

Definition of slaver

Noun

The owner was believed to be a magistrate or a freedman of the imperial household.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
These were to control the lives and control the movements, control any attempt at owning property, any attempt at physical liberty, really, for the freedmen.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

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