indentureship

noun — 2 senses

indentureship

noun

Etymology From indenture + -ship.

1

The condition of being indentured.

2

The period during which a person is indentured.

  • ‘Yes, coolies must be brought here. George Sadler has ordered one hundred to be sent from India on a seven-year indentureship.’2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 342:

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