variants
or peones
as in laborers
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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Noun
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His death comes as scores of Palestinian laborers have been killed or arrested trying to enter Israel, and as violence flares in Gaza and the West Bank despite a fragile ceasefire.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026 -
Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Just days after the workers lodged these complaints, Spesshardt convened a meeting.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Gang intervention workers have been credited by city officials as one of the factors behind significant reductions in violent crime in recent years, with homicides and shootings both falling to near-historic lows.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Peons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peons. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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