slaveowner

Definition

Someone who has control or ownership over another human being; the owner of a slave.

Etymology

From slave + owner.

Example Sentences

• "It was natural for the Roman slaveowners to employ these captives in activities that would benefit from their knowledge and skills. These activities were harder to monitor than simple physical labor, and carrots worked better than sticks."
• "From the frequency with which slaveowners and enslaved Africans mention and discuss sickness, injury and disease, we know that concern for medical conditions was a signal feature of the slaveocracy. Slaveowners worried about the expense[…]"
• "Across the street from the church, which is lovingly known as Mother Emanuel, is Marion Park. Until recently, this where a statue of Vice President John C. Calhoun, a slaveowner and staunch supporter of antebellum plantation slavery, stood."