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also bondsman
as in slave
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 bondman
Bail bondsman Ira Judelson secured the bond for his release.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
In Florida, a defendant usually pays 10% of the total bond amount to a bondsman to bail out of jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia, the charging document states.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a bond limits a defendant from relying on a bail bondsman and the use of collateral.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
In Florida, a defendant usually pays 10% of the total bond amount to a bondsman to bail out of jail.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia, the charging document states.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a bond limits a defendant from relying on a bail bondsman and the use of collateral.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bondman
slave
Noun
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Clarkias are named after prominent explorer William Clark, who, along with Meriwether Lewis, took his personal slave York on their most famous expedition.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Okra came to the United States with those cooks via the transatlantic slave route and served as a link to their African heritage.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bondman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondman. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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