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peonage
noun pe·on·age \ˈpē-ə-nij\
Definition of PEONAGE
1
a : the use of laborers bound in servitude because of debt b : a system of convict labor by which convicts are leased to contractors
2
: the condition of a peon
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First Known Use of PEONAGE
1844
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