peonage

• Nom désignant le servage d'un ouvrier agricole ou la pratique par laquelle un débiteur est contraint de travailler pour son créancier jusqu'au remboursement de sa dette.

A noun referring to the condition of being a peon, or the practice of requiring a debtor to work for a creditor until the debt is repaid.

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1. Condition of a PeonC1formalamerican

   The state or condition of being a peon, typically involving low-status or menial labor.

   Condition de péon

   • The workers were trapped in a system of peonage with no hope of advancement.
   • Peonage was a common practice in certain agricultural regions.
   • The novel vividly describes the harsh realities of peonage.

   Synonymesbondagedrudgeryserfdomservitudethraldom

2. Debt ServitudeC1formalamericanlegal

   A system where a person is forced to work for a creditor to pay off a debt, often under exploitative conditions.

   Servitude pour dettes

   • The law was changed to abolish the practice of peonage.
   • Peonage effectively trapped individuals in a cycle of debt and labor.
   • Historical records show that peonage was used to control immigrant workers.

   Synonymesbondagebonded labor

   Antonymesemancipationfreedomindependenceliberty