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Indenture

/ˌɪˈndɛntʃər/
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(noun) A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).

The indenture agreement was complex and lengthy.
Historical indenture documents are rare.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the past, many workers would sign an ____ to work for several years in exchange for travel.

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