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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone whose condition resembles, but is not actually, slavery

   "Minor leaguers and players with less than three years of service time remain pseudoslaves."

Example

More examples

"Minor leaguers and players with less than three years of service time remain pseudoslaves."

Etymology

From pseudo- + slave.

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