enslaved; enslaving; enslaves
: to force into or as if into slavery : subjugate
The building holds bronze statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who were born, and enslaved, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.—
Evan Osnos
Evan OsnosIt has long been known that Nordic warriors established outposts more than a millennium ago on Poland's Baltic coast, enslaving indigenous Slavic peoples to supply a booming slave trade, as well trading in salt, amber and other commodities.—Andrew Higgins
Andrew HigginsThis oddly contradictory view of artificial intelligence is somehow a perfect symbol of AI's place in our imaginations at this moment in history—something that will eliminate countless jobs, a boost for creativity, an end to drudgery, or perhaps a monstrous force that will take over our planet and enslave humanity.—Minda Zetlin
Minda Zetlin
enslavement
in-ˈslāv-mənt 
noun
en-
plural enslavements
… the continued enslavement of millions of human beings after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
—Juan Cole
Juan Cole
sexual/economic enslavement
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The aim is to prevent AI from emitting foul remarks, stop AI from plainly showcasing how to make bombs and other weapons, and even avert the vaunted existential risk that AI might one day opt to enslave or wipe out humankind.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet as the global population continues to explode, millions more people are likely to be enslaved in the coming years.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Growing up watching those movies and reading comics and science fiction, the idea of robot overlords enslaving humanity was always close at hand.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Honoring memory, forging identity While more than 400 heritage societies operate in the U.S., few specialize in verifying the histories of people descending from those once enslaved, Gentry said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet as the global population continues to explode, millions more people are likely to be enslaved in the coming years.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Growing up watching those movies and reading comics and science fiction, the idea of robot overlords enslaving humanity was always close at hand.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Honoring memory, forging identity While more than 400 heritage societies operate in the U.S., few specialize in verifying the histories of people descending from those once enslaved, Gentry said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enslave. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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