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Noun: peonage  pee-u-nij
  1. The condition of a peon
     
  2. The practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged

Derived forms: peonages

Type of: pattern, practice, subjection, subjugation

Encyclopedia: Peonage

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