peonage
pe·on·age
noun \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
First Known Use of PEONAGE
1847
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