indenturing

Meanings

• The act of binding oneself by contract or agreement, especially for a term of years, to work or render services for a master in exchange for wages and living accommodations.

  - "In the 18th century, indentured servants were brought from Europe to the American colonies to work on plantations for a term of years."
  - "Indenturing was common practice in ancient Rome, where citizens could enter into a contract of indenture with a master to work and live with them for a specified period of time."
  - "Today, indenturing is still used in certain industries and professions, such as the maritime industry, where sailors may enter into a contract of indenture with a shipping company to work on a ship for a specified period of time."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with indenturing
indenture , injunctor , jurisdictor , legislator , administrator , regulator , supervisor , inspector , enforcer , protector , guardian , warden , keeper , manager , director , president , chairman , chief , principal , head , leader , commander , capitalist , entrepreneur , magnate , tycoon , plutocrat , oligarch , dictator , autocrat , monarch , sovereign , despot , czar , tsar , emperor , king , queen , prince , princess , duke , duchess , marquess , marquess , earl , countess , viscount , viscountess , baron , baroness

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Variants

List of all variants of indenturing that leads to same result
indenture , indentured , indentures , indenturing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'indenturing' comes from the Old French word 'indenture', which means 'an inscription or engraving'. In the context of English law, 'indenturing' referred to the process of creating an indenture, which is a legal document that sets out the terms and conditions of a contract or agreement.

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