peonage

== English == === Etymology === From peon + -age. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpiːənɪdʒ/ === Noun === peonage (plural peonages) The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== peonage slavery on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “peonage”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.