bonded labour
noun /ˌbɒndɪd ˈleɪbə(r)/
/ˌbɑːndɪd ˈleɪbər/
(US English bonded labor)
[uncountable]- forced work for an employer for a fixed time without being paid, often as a way of paying a debt
- Many of the immigrants are used as bonded labour.
- Bonded labour was outlawed in the country in 1976.