serfdom
noun [U] /ˈsɜːf.dəm/
/ˈsɝːf-/ Definition
› the state of being a serf or the system by which the serfs worked on the landMiddle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500Servants, slaves and underlings
(Definition of serfdom noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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