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also bondsmen
as in slaves
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 bondmen
Plus, bail bondsmen are the ultimate local rent seekers.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bondmen
slaves
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For their part, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere each worked hard to persuade Irishmen, Hessians, Indigenous people, and former slaves to defect to the patriot side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film, written by Barbosa alongside Werner Salles, is set in 1695 and sees a family of slaves organize a rebellion to flee in search of the utopian Quilombo dos Palmares following a call from the spiritual helm.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bondmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondmen. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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