modern slavery
noun/ˌmɒdn ˈsleɪvəri/
/ˌmɑːdərn ˈsleɪvəri/
[uncountable]- a form of slavery that exists in the 21st century, in which people are illegally forced to work and prevented from escaping
- It is estimated that millions of people around the world are victims of modern slavery.
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