Educational tool only. All groups exist on a spectrum of control. Individual experiences vary. Based on publicly available reports, ex-member accounts, court records, and expert analyses — not medical or legal advice.

BITE axis: Behavior

DOS / Master-Slave (NXIVM)

Dominus Obsequious Sororium — NXIVM's secret women-only inner circle organised in master-slave hierarchies, in which slaves provided 'collateral' (compromising photos / property) and were branded with Keith Raniere's initials. Centrepiece of the 2019 Raniere federal conviction.

Related terms

Collateral

Groups in the dataset that reference DOS / Master-Slave (NXIVM)

Hand-curated cross-links.

NXIVM-style Wellness Cults