1
as in slave
a person who is considered the property of another person
an amendment to end the keeping of humans as chattel
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2
as in possession
chattels plural
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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Recent Examples of chattel
In addition to the count for injunctive relief — which was filed against all the defendants — counts of conversion, trespass to chattel and battery were filed against Belanski.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Campbell’s freeing of two Black men appeared in a Carroll County chattel and bond book in 1864.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
So human chattel became a big export for Virginia, Kimball said.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
To survive, Furiosa escapes her would-be molester by obscuring her identity and joining the ranks of the Citadel’s chattel workers.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chattel
Noun
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The Doom Slayer was a slave to capitalism in Doom (2016), the soft reboot that revived the franchise, and his now-origins as a slave to a religious theocracy sounds like something that could be cool as hell to explore.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Freelancers and side hustle professionals who understand how to scale are ultimately able to regain control of their time and not become a slave to their side hustle.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the 27th minute, Torres saw Lamine Yamal in possession of the ball and timed a perfect run behind Atletico’s center-backs, Jose Gimenez and Robin Le Normand.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Typically a notoriously difficult country to visit, the Russian government permitted free movement around the country to any visitors in possession of a World Cup Fan ID and match tickets.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Last-minute fixes were still being made, and some Cubs players trickled into the clubhouse to put stuff in their lockers or work out on their off day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Chattel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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