Noun: peonage pee-u-nij
- The practice of making a debtor work for their creditor until the debt is discharged
"Peonage was a form of debt bondage that persisted in some areas despite being illegal"
- The condition of a peon
"The workers lived in a state of peonage, trapped by debt and unable to leave their jobs"
Derived forms: peonages
Type of: pattern, practice, subjection, subjugation
Encyclopedia: Peonage