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a system of labor in which people are bound to work on a particular piece of land and are treated as the property of the landowner
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Serfdom was a system of labor in medieval Europe where peasants were bound to work on their lord's land.
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Back in the day, serfdom meant peasants had to work for the lord without much freedom.
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Being stuck in serfdom was like being a slave to the landowner.
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In modern times, some people feel trapped in a form of serfdom to their jobs, working long hours with little control over their lives.