
Servitude

Translation of "servitude" into Russian
servitude
Nounservitude
servitudes pl
подневольное состояние
He lived in servitude for many years before gaining his freedom.
Он жил в подневольном состоянии много лет, прежде чем обрести свободу.
The workers were kept in servitude by the unfair labor practices.
Рабочие находились в зависимости из-за несправедливых трудовых практик.
The abolition of servitude was a significant milestone in history.
Отмена рабства была значительным этапом в истории.
Definitions
servitude
NounThe state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
The workers lived in servitude, bound to the landowner's demands.
A condition in which one lacks liberty, especially to determine one's course of action or way of life.
The oppressive regime kept its citizens in a state of servitude.
A legal term referring to a right by which something, such as a piece of land, is subject to use by another.
The property was burdened with a servitude allowing the neighbor access to the river.
Compulsory labor imposed as a legal penalty, especially for serious crimes; penal servitude.
Under the old statute, offenders could be sentenced to ten years of penal servitude.
Idioms and phrases
voluntary servitude
He entered into voluntary servitude to learn the trade.
добровольное служение
Он вступил в добровольное служение, чтобы изучить ремесло.