bonded labor

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Noun bonded labor has 1 sense

bonded labor - an illegal practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt
--₁ is a kind of bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom

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Bonded Labor

Definition: Bonded labor refers to a system in which individuals are forced to work against their will to repay a debt, often under exploitative conditions, and with limited or no control over their working and living conditions.

Sample Sentences:

Many agricultural workers in developing countries are trapped in bonded labor, working long hours for meager pay.
The company was accused of using bonded labor in their factories, leading to widespread protests and boycotts.
Although considered illegal, bonded labor continues to exist in various parts of the world, perpetuating human rights abuses.

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