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helotism

hel·ot·ism [ héllə tìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sociopolitical system: a political or social system in which one group, class, or nation is systematically oppressed by another

2. animal symbiosis: symbiosis found especially among ants, in which one species acts as workers for another, dominant species

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