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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
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.
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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.
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Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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
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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Cohen also invited Tom DeWolf, whose family was once the largest slave-trader in the United States, to join him.
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What is known for sure is that shortly after the wall’s demolition, the intersection of Wall Street and Pearl Street served as New York City’s slave market from 1711 to 1762.
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“Bondman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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