as in to work (for)
to be a servant for
why would you waste your time slaving for a boss you can't stand?
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In addition to serving in the state Legislature, Wing is the owner of Wing Media Group, which produces outdoors programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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As the first Black and Asian woman to serve as an NFL team president, Morgan is excited to continue the Raiders’ history of breaking the mold and setting new precedents.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Slave (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slave%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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