Synonyms of bondman

bondman

noun

ˈbän(d)-mən 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slave
• servant
• chattel
• thrall
• serf
• bondwoman
• helot
• indentured servant
• lackey
• handmaiden
• domestic
• bond servant
• attendant
• odalisque
• drudge
• menial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeman
• freedman
• slaver
• slaveholder
• master
• slave driver
• freedwoman
• taskmaster
• enslaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bondman

The judge at the time amended his bond to $3 million cash only, meaning he would only be released by providing the full amount and not having the sum guaranteed by a bondsman. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Megan Showers' bond was set at $20,000, but the judge gave her the ability to pay 10% through a bail bondsman, prosecutors said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

That is the standard set for bringing weapons and cellphones into a secure area, safeguarding department property, monitoring the radio, misusing department letterhead, badges or insignia, secondary employment violations, and recommending bondsmen or attorneys to inmates. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Kim Kardashian, who has advocated for prison reform, paid the bondsman to have Glossip released, her publicist told The Oklahoman. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026

Bail bondsman Ira Judelson secured the bond for his release. — 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