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bondage

/ˈbɒndɪdʒ/noun

उच्चारण बॉन्डिज

दासता, बंधन, ग़ुलामी

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    [U] old-fashioned or literary

    the state of being a slave or prisoner; lack of freedom

    दासता, बंधन, ग़ुलामी

    • freedom from bondage
    • bonded labour
    • The workers were freed from bondage by a court order.
    + 2 more examples
    • Many stories of the freedom movement speak of the nation's bondage under foreign rule.
    • The novel describes a family trapped in debt bondage for generations.

    Synonyms slavery servitude enslavement subjugation serfdom

    Opposite freedom liberty emancipation independence

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Keep the slavery words together: bondage, slavery, servitude (being under the control of another), serfdom (in the past, farm workers who were not free), subjugation (being conquered).

दासता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bondage, slavery, servitude (दूसरे के नियंत्रण में होना), serfdom (अतीत में स्वतंत्र न होने वाले खेतिहर मज़दूर), subjugation (जीता जाना)।

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General knowledge

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 freed people forced to work to repay debts; Article 23 prohibits forced labour (begar).

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 ने कर्ज़ चुकाने के लिए जबरन काम कराए जा रहे लोगों को मुक्त किया; अनुच्छेद 23 बलात् श्रम (बेगार) का निषेध करता है।