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slave state
noun
Definition of slave state
1 : a state of the U.S. in which slavery was legal until the Civil War
2 : a nation subjected to totalitarian rule
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1809
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slave state
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Definition of slave state for English Language Learners
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: a state of the U.S. in which slavery was legal until the American Civil War
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