Peonage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
noun
  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
Peonage (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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