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Definitions for peonage
ˈpi ə nɪdʒpe·on·age

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peonagenoun

    the condition of a peon

  2. peonagenoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. peonagenoun

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

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  1. peonage

    Peonage, also known as debt slavery or debt servitude, is a system where an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt with work. It often involves a loan or wage advance that a worker is then forced to repay through labor, often under exploitative conditions. The term is derived from the Spanish word "peon," which means day laborer. Peonage was prominent during the era of colonialism but is now illegal in many countries.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Peonagenoun

    the condition of a peon

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peonage in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peonage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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