PEONAGE
\pˈi͡ənɪd͡ʒ], \pˈiənɪdʒ], \p_ˈiə_n_ɪ_dʒ]\
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the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
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The condition of a peon.
By Princeton University
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