peons

variants or peones
plural of peon
as in slaves
a person who does very hard or dull work the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives

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“Peons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peons. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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