peon

A noun referring to a laborer or worker who is obliged to perform menial or low-status tasks.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее работника или труженика, вынужденного выполнять низкоквалифицированную или малопрестижную работу.esSustantivo que designa a un trabajador o jornalero que realiza labores poco cualificadas o de bajo estatus, a menudo en el campo o como sirviente.frNom désignant un ouvrier ou un travailleur contraint d'effectuer un travail peu qualifié ou peu prestigieux, souvent pénible ou subalterne.deEin abhängig beschäftigter Arbeiter, der niedere, gering qualifizierte oder wenig angesehene Arbeit verrichtet, oft im Dienst eines Herrn oder in untergeordneter Stellung.ptSubstantivo que designa um trabalhador braçal ou de baixa qualificação, que executa tarefas pesadas e pouco prestigiadas, muitas vezes em posição subalterna; também pode indicar pessoa que faz trabalho servil ou de pouca importância.zh名词，指从事低技能、低地位或卑微工作的劳工或苦力，常被迫做辛苦且不受尊重的工作。arاسم يدل على عامل أو أجير يقوم بأعمال يدوية شاقة أو وضيعة أو قليلة الأجر، أو على خادم صغير في بعض السياقات.

1. Menial laborer B2 formal

   A worker who is required to perform low-status, unskilled, or physically demanding tasks.

   • The peon was tasked with cleaning the factory floor.
   • In the old system, peons were often overworked and underpaid.
   • He started as a peon but worked his way up to manager.

   ruЧернорабочийesPeón (trabajador no especializado)frTravailleur non qualifiédeHilfsarbeiterptPeãozh苦力arعامل بسيط

   Sinônimos: dogsbodydrudgegrubhacklaborermenialslaveworker

2. Subordinate or low-ranking person B2 informal american

   A person of low social or occupational status, often subject to orders from others.

   • In the corporate world, interns are often treated like peons.
   • He felt like a peon in the large organization.
   • The boss yelled at the peons for the mistake.

   ruНизкоранговый сотрудникesPeón (persona subordinada)frPersonne subalternedeUntergebenerptSubordinado de baixo escalãozh底层员工arموظف صغير أو تابع

   Sinônimos: drudgeflunkeygruntinferiorlaborermenialminionservantsubordinateunderling

• peons plural form
• peons' possessive plural form
• peon's possessive singular form