Definition of peonage Peonage

pe•on•age

We found 5 definitions of peonage from 4 different sources.

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What does peonage mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: peonages

peonage - the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
peonage - the condition of a peon
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  • peonage (Noun)
    The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • peonage (n.)
    The condition of a peon.

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