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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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Paired with the exhibit will be a collection of slavery documents from AARLCC, such as bills of sale for slaves, insurance documents, and emancipation documents, Hobbs said.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 11 percent of Africans brought to Grenada as slaves between 1669 and 1808 are believed to have been Sierra Leonean, like my parents, whose direct lineage avoided the ships by grace alone.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Bondmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondmen. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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