peonage
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ə noun
1.
the condition or service of a peon.
2.
the practice of holding persons in servitude or partial slavery, as to work off a debt or to serve a penal sentence.
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World English Dictionary
peonage or peonism (ˈpiːənɪdʒ, ˈpiːəˌnɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the state of being a peon |
| 2. | a system in which a debtor must work for his creditor until the debt is paid off |
| peonism or peonism | |
| —n | |
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Peonage
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
peonage [(pee-uh-nij)]A system of forced labor based on debts incurred by workers. Peonage developed particularly in plantation economies, where employers forced laborers to buy from employer-owned stores, pay inflated prices, and stay in debt.
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Example sentences
Whether all or some of the peonage investigators were called special agents is not known.
Has the primary enforcement responsibility for the involuntary servitude and peonage statutes.
Peonage is a condition of involuntary servitude imposed to extract repayment of an indebtedness.
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