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Peon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peon? [n] a laborer who is obliged to do menial work Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peon: drudge \| galley slave \| navvy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peon: apple-polisher \| ass-licker \| backscratcher \| backslapper \| bondmaid \| bondman \| bondslave \| bondsman \| bondswoman \| bootlick \| bootlicker \| brownie \| brown-nose \| captive \| chattel \| chattel slave \| churl \| clawback \| concubine \| countryman \| countrywoman \| courtier \| creature \| cringer \| debt slave \| dependent \| dray horse \| drudge \| dupe \| fawner \| fellah \| feudatory \| flatterer \| flunky \| follower \| footlicker \| galley slave \| groveler \| handshaker \| hanger-on \| helot \| hind \| homager \| inferior \| instrument \| jackal \| kowtower \| lackey \| led captain \| lickspit \| lickspittle \| liege \| liege man \| liege subject \| mealymouth \| minion \| muzhik \| myrmidon \| odalisque \| peasant \| provincial \| puppet \| retainer \| serf \| servant \| slave \| slavey \| spaniel \| stooge \| subject \| subordinate \| suck \| sycophant \| theow \| thrall \| timeserver \| toad \| toady \| toiler \| tool \| truckler \| tufthunter \| underling \| understrapper \| vassal \| villein \| workhorse \| yeoman \| yes-man See Also \| jack \| laborer \| labourer \| manual laborer Peon In Webster's Dictionary \Pe"on\, n. See {Poon}. \Pe"on\, n. [Sp. peon, or Pg. pe?o, one who travels on foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See {Pawn} in chess.] 1. A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a messenger. [India] 2. A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt. 3. (Chess) See 2d {Pawn}.

Peon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peon?

[n] a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

Synonyms | Synonyms for Peon: drudge | galley slave | navvy

See Also | jack | laborer | labourer | manual laborer

Peon In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe"on\, n.
See {Poon}.


\Pe"on\, n. [Sp. peon, or Pg. pe?o, one who travels on
foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See {Pawn} in chess.]
1. A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a
   messenger. [India]

2. A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the
   Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in
   a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt.

3. (Chess) See 2d {Pawn}.

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