enchainment

noun

Definition of enchainmentnext
as in enslavement

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  1. enslavement
  2. restriction
  3. confinement
  4. imprisonment
  5. chain
  6. incarceration
  7. captivity
  8. constraint
Noun
  • Rock House is not only a reminder of Alexander’s achievements, a planter, blacksmith and leader of the American Revolution in Mecklenburg County, but also the enslavement of at least 17 people that occurred there.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Throughout the exhibition, the focus remains on the people who experienced the era firsthand — Union and Confederate soldiers, refugees displaced by war, and men and women who lived through both enslavement and freedom.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of enslavement
Noun
  • Arbitration is conducted in private and parties are subject to confidentiality restrictions.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
  • Other updates may include additional distance requirements from residential properties, restrictions on types of cooling systems or water usage and site testing to be completed at the developer’s expense.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of restriction
Noun
  • At least one monitor will focus on the systems for medical care and disability accommodations and the other on the conditions of confinement, according to the order.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
  • That confinement to our homes changed our preferences for housing.
    — Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of confinement
Noun
  • Violating the ban on tattooing the head, face or neck is a misdemeanor offense under state law that carries penalties of a fine of up to $2,500 and/or imprisonment for up to one year if convicted.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • After his conviction was vacated, Broadwater sued the state of New York for wrongful imprisonment.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Definition of imprisonment
Noun
  • Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The bookstore chain has seen a remarkable digital-age renaissance, and is actually expanding in the Atlanta area.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Homelessness after incarceration increases the chances that someone will end up back behind bars, at a steep cost to taxpayers.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Ayón works in Sacramento helping people reintegrate to society after incarceration and is also a student at a community college.
    — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of incarceration
Noun
  • The movie, which starred an orca named Keiko, also dispelled myths about the killer whale and inspired activism around their captivity.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Their captivity took them from western Siberia to Yekaterinburg.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Definition of captivity
Noun
  • Newsom trimmed California’s initial commitment to local newsrooms in the program’s first year from $100 million, with $55 million coming from Google, to $10 million, from the state and Google each, in response to budgetary constraints.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The company's approach could address one of the central constraints facing Apple's AI strategy.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of constraint
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