slovodefinícia
slave driver
(encz)
slave driver,dozorce nad otroky n:
slave driver
(encz)
slave driver,otrokář n:
Slave driver
(gcide)
Slave \Slave\ (sl[=a]v), n. [Cf. F. esclave, D. slaaf, Dan.
slave, sclave, Sw. slaf, all fr. G. sklave, MHG. also slave,
from the national name of the Slavonians, or Sclavonians (in
LL. Slavi or Sclavi), who were frequently made slaves by the
Germans. See Slav.]
1. A person who is held in bondage to another; one who is
wholly subject to the will of another; one who is held as
a chattel; one who has no freedom of action, but whose
person and services are wholly under the control of
another.
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Art thou our slave,
Our captive, at the public mill our drudge?
--Milton.
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2. One who has lost the power of resistance; one who
surrenders himself to any power whatever; as, a slave to
passion, to lust, to strong drink, to ambition.
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3. A drudge; one who labors like a slave.
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4. An abject person; a wretch. --Shak.
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Slave ant (Zool.), any species of ants which is captured
and enslaved by another species, especially {Formica
fusca} of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved
by Formica sanguinea.

Slave catcher, one who attempted to catch and bring back a
fugitive slave to his master.

Slave coast, part of the western coast of Africa to which
slaves were brought to be sold to foreigners.

Slave driver, one who superintends slaves at their work;
hence, figuratively, a cruel taskmaster.

Slave hunt.
(a) A search after persons in order to reduce them to
slavery. --Barth.
(b) A search after fugitive slaves, often conducted with
bloodhounds.

Slave ship, a vessel employed in the slave trade or used
for transporting slaves; a slaver.

Slave trade, the business of dealing in slaves, especially
of buying them for transportation from their homes to be
sold elsewhere.

Slave trader, one who traffics in slaves.
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Syn: Bond servant; bondman; bondslave; captive; henchman;
vassal; dependent; drudge. See Serf.
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slave driver
(wn)
slave driver
n 1: a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the
employees [syn: slave driver, Simon Legree]
2: a supervisor of slaves at work
podobné slovodefinícia
Slave driver
(gcide)
Slave \Slave\ (sl[=a]v), n. [Cf. F. esclave, D. slaaf, Dan.
slave, sclave, Sw. slaf, all fr. G. sklave, MHG. also slave,
from the national name of the Slavonians, or Sclavonians (in
LL. Slavi or Sclavi), who were frequently made slaves by the
Germans. See Slav.]
1. A person who is held in bondage to another; one who is
wholly subject to the will of another; one who is held as
a chattel; one who has no freedom of action, but whose
person and services are wholly under the control of
another.
[1913 Webster]

Art thou our slave,
Our captive, at the public mill our drudge?
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]

2. One who has lost the power of resistance; one who
surrenders himself to any power whatever; as, a slave to
passion, to lust, to strong drink, to ambition.
[1913 Webster]

3. A drudge; one who labors like a slave.
[1913 Webster]

4. An abject person; a wretch. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Slave ant (Zool.), any species of ants which is captured
and enslaved by another species, especially {Formica
fusca} of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved
by Formica sanguinea.

Slave catcher, one who attempted to catch and bring back a
fugitive slave to his master.

Slave coast, part of the western coast of Africa to which
slaves were brought to be sold to foreigners.

Slave driver, one who superintends slaves at their work;
hence, figuratively, a cruel taskmaster.

Slave hunt.
(a) A search after persons in order to reduce them to
slavery. --Barth.
(b) A search after fugitive slaves, often conducted with
bloodhounds.

Slave ship, a vessel employed in the slave trade or used
for transporting slaves; a slaver.

Slave trade, the business of dealing in slaves, especially
of buying them for transportation from their homes to be
sold elsewhere.

Slave trader, one who traffics in slaves.
[1913 Webster]

Syn: Bond servant; bondman; bondslave; captive; henchman;
vassal; dependent; drudge. See Serf.
[1913 Webster]

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