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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
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.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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His goal was to start a slave uprising, but few slaves joined the fight.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, the larvae hijack the host’s brain, turning the caterpillar into their slave.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bondman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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