indentured
adjective
in·den·tured
in-ˈden-chərd 
: required by contract to work for another for a certain period of time
Composed mainly of indentured laborers, the first migrant community was established on Mauritius by Indian emigrants in 1834, the year in which slavery was abolished in the British empire.—
Richard Ulack
see also indentured servant
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“Indentured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indentured. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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