- 1. historical - Someone owned by and acting as servant to
another, with no personal freedom. - Thesaurus: captive,
bondman, bondwoman, bondservant, serf, chattel, vassal. 3. A
person who works extremely hard for another; a drudge. 4. A
person submissively devoted to another. 5. A person whose life
is dominated by a specific activity or thing. - Example: She's a
slave to her work - Form: a slave to something (also) 1. To work
like or as a slave; to work hard and ceaselessly. - Thesaurus:
labour, toil, struggle, sweat, drudge.