esclaves

/ɛsklav/esclave
1.
nounmasculinePlur

people kept in slavery; persons forced to work without freedom

Des millions d'esclaves ont été déportés pendant la traite transatlantique.

Millions of slaves were deported during the transatlantic slave trade.

2.
nounmasculinePlur

people metaphorically dominated by something (e.g., habit, device, job); 'slaves to' something

Nous sommes devenus esclaves de nos smartphones.

We have become slaves to our smartphones.