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I believe the answer is:

slave

(Other definitions for slave that I've seen before include "Person owned by another" , "Person in thraldom" , "Forced labourer" , "Unpaid worker" , "Bondsman, thrall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and the Penny Press.

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