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peon
pe·on P0176100 (pē′ŏn′, pē′ən)n.1. A person who does menial or repetitive tasks and has a low rank in an organization or society.2. a. An unskilled laborer or farm worker of Latin America or the southwest United States.b. Such a worker bound in servitude to a landlord creditor.3. (also pyo͞on) In India and other parts of South and Southeast Asia, a person of menial position, especially a messenger, servant, or foot soldier.
[Spanish peón, day laborer, from Medieval Latin pedō, pedōn-, foot soldier; see pioneer. Sense 3, from Portuguese peão and French pion, foot soldier, both ultimately from Medieval Latin pedō.]peon (ˈpiːən; ˈpiːɒn) n1. a Spanish-American farm labourer or unskilled worker2. (Historical Terms) (formerly in Spanish America) a debtor compelled to work off his debts3. any very poor person[C19: from Spanish peón peasant, from Medieval Latin pedō man who goes on foot, from Latin pēs foot; compare Old French paon pawn2]
peon (pjuːn; ˈpiːən; ˈpiːɒn) (in India, Sri Lanka, etc, esp formerly) n1. (Commerce) a messenger or attendant, esp in an office2. (Law) a native policeman3. (Military) a foot soldier[C17: from Portuguese peão orderly; see peon1]pe•on1 (ˈpi ən, ˈpi ɒn)
n. 1. (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer. 2. (formerly, esp. in Mexico) a person held in servitude to work off debts or other obligations. 3. any person of low social status, esp. one who does menial or unskilled work; drudge. [1820–30; < Sp peón peasant, day laborer < Vulgar Latin *pedōnem, acc. of *pedō walker, derivative of Latin ped- (s. of pēs) foot] pe•on2 (ˈpi ən, ˈpi ɒn, ˈpyun)
n. (in S and SE Asia) 1. an office assistant. 2. (esp. under British rule) a messenger, attendant, or orderly. [1600–10; < Portuguese peão, French pion foot soldier, pedestrian, day laborer] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  peon - a laborer who is obliged to do menial worknavvy, drudge, galley slavelaborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
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peon
peon1 (formerly in Spanish America) a debtor compelled to work off his debts
peon2 (in India, Sri Lanka, etc., esp formerly)1. a messenger or attendant, esp in an office 2. a native policeman peon an unfree PEASANT or rural labourer indebted to a landowner. see DEBT PEONAGE.peon (jargon)A person with no special (root or wheel)privileges on a computer system. "I can't create an accounton foovax for you; I'm only a peon there."LegalSeePeonagePeon
PeonAn unskilled worker. The term has a highly negative connotation.PEON
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peon
Synonyms for peonnoun a laborer who is obliged to do menial workSynonymsRelated Words- laborer
- labourer
- manual laborer
- jack
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