INDENTURED SERVANT Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

indentured servant

noun

as in bond servant

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Recent Examples of indentured servant At the time, the tobacco economy relied on white and black indentured servants with finite contracts and some rights under the law. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 8 Nov. 2019

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When Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
The 38-year-old heir to a developer dynasty has brought the same raw attitude to his time as a government servant.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

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