indenture
noun
a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
indentureship
-
a word derived from
indenture.
Example Sentences
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“The trans-Atlantic slave trade ripped people away from their homes and their cultures and their traditions, and then indentureship did essentially the same thing,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
She wanted to learn more about indentureship and about the workings of the global sugar industry, which drove such migrations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
While working at a tavern following her indentureship, Samson Gannett found and mended an old uniform and tried to enlist in the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War was winding down in 1782.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2014
