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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
Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia, the charging document states.
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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
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
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Michigan's first African American congregation was founded by 13 former slaves in 1836 at the Second Baptist Church in Detroit.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rusting chains rising from a concrete slab in the grass here tell the tale—from 1833 to 1863, this was the location of one of the largest slave markets in the United States.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bondman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondman. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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