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• n  the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
  he was in bondage to fear:
  he sought release from his bondage to Satan
  a self freed from the bondage of time
• n  the state of being under the control of another person
• n  sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners

• But Bennett's main theme is that Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was only "a ploy" designed to keep as many slaves in bondage as possible until Lincoln could build support for .
• Of course, bondage as recreation and even an art form isn't new in Asia.
• When asked How are you? said the official, Saddam responded, I am sad because my people are in bondage.

• slavery
• thrall
• thralldom
• thraldom

News & Articles

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• WATCH: Let's Talk About All the Glorious Well-Oiled Abs in '300: Rise of an Empire'
  300: Rise of an Empire is the sequel to 2006's epic 300 and depicts the aftermath of the gory battle that ultimately slayed King Leonidas ( Gerard Butler ) and left bondage-loving Xerxes on a quest to spill more blood in the name of gaining more territory, and yada, yada, yada. The trailer for the upcoming Noam-Murro directed film is, like the first one, another fantasy male meat party soaked in ...
  June 13, 2013 - Zimbio
• Bitchie Or Not? Jurnee Smollett-Bell Attends The Premiere Of HBO’s True Blood
  Werk! Jurnee Smollett-Bell was looking scorching hot last night as she attended the premiere of HBO’s True Blood. She graced the red carpet with her hubby Josiah Bell in a black Herve Leger bondage dress and matching black and gold heels that she topped off with a bright red lip. Jurnee is joining the sixth [...]
  June 13, 2013 - Necole Bitchie
• Of Human Bondage: Kino Classics Remastered Edition (Blu-ray)
  Highly Recommended Note: images do not reflect the contents of the Of Human Bondage Blu-Ray. The Movie: There have been a few film adaptations made from Of Human Bondage , W. Somerset Maugham's 1915 novel of a destined-to-fail dalliance between a sensitive club-footed young man and an alluring but manipulative harpy. Of the three Hollywood versions, the 1934 RKO production starring Bette Davis ...
  June 12, 2013 - DVD Talk

Quotes

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• Stormy Daniels in msnbc.com
  While this decision has not been an easy one, recent events regarding Republican National Committee fundraising at Voyeur, an LA based lesbian bondage themed nightclub finally tipped the scales,Daniels said.
• Halle Berry in China Daily
  Any time a woman frees herself from that kind of bondage and that kind of situation I'm proud,Halle said.
• Saddam Hussein in TIME
  said the official, Saddam responded, "I am sad because my people are in bondage."