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Definition of bonded labourer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bonded labourer

noun
 
/ˌbɒndɪd ˈleɪbərə(r)/
 
/ˌbɑːndɪd ˈleɪbərər/
(US English bonded laborer)
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  1. a person who is forced to work for an employer for a fixed time without being paid, often as a way of paying a debt
    • The children were working as bonded labourers.
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