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serfdom

noun/ˈsɜːfdəm/

B2CEFR level
53/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The condition of a labourer bound to the land and subject to a lord.

The reforms of 1861 finally abolished serfdom across the empire.

Similar: bondage, vassalage

Topic: Society & power in General English

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