PEONAGE

peonage

(noun) the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged

peonage

(noun) the condition of a peon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peonage (plural peonages)

The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"on*age, n.

Definition: The condition of a peon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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