peon peon /ˈpiː.ən/ noun [C]
1 F0 a farm worker in South America, doing jobs that do not need any particular skill 2 F0 US INFORMAL a person who does work that does not need any particular skill, often one who is not paid well or treated well: » The boss just never talked to peons like us. It was beneath her.3 F0 INDIAN ENGLISH someone whose job is to work in an office doing jobs that do not need any particular skill |