serfdom

Example Sentences

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While some Black Americans used the word “feudal,” others used related terms harkening back to the medieval world, including “vassalage,” “serfdom” and “Dark Age.”

From Salon

China says its intervention ended a "backward feudal serfdom", and denied wrongdoing.

From Reuters

The only way to end this impoverishing of the American people is to stop the inflation that causes this modern-day serfdom.

From Washington Times

China says its intervention ended "backward feudal serfdom" and denied wrongdoing.

From Reuters

China denies wrongdoing there and says its intervention ended "backward feudal serfdom."

From Reuters