enslavers

plural of enslaver

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Recent Examples of enslavers While all colonial enslavers were anxious about the possibility of poisoning plots in general, other, more local, even personal, concerns existed, such as an enslaver’s fear that one of his captives might try to hasten his death by putting something toxic in his food. Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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slavers
Noun
  • In 2019, Glasgow University committed itself to alloting £20 million to reparative justice in response to a report that proved the university’s connections to Scottish slavers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • In many different regions, groups seeking sanctuary from raids by slavers created new settlements during the 17th and 18th centuries.
    Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Enslavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslavers. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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