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peon    音标拼音: [p'iən]
n. 日工,雇农,听差

日工,雇农,听差

peon
n 1: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work [synonym: {drudge},
{peon}, {navvy}, {galley slave}]

Peon \Pe"on\, n. [Sp. peon, or Pg. pe?o, one who travels on
foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See {Pawn} in chess.]
1. A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a
messenger. [India]
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2. A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the
Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in
a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt.
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3. (Chess) See 2d {Pawn}.
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Peon \Pe"on\, n.
See {Poon}.
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Poon \Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.]
A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the
masts and spars of vessels, as {Calophyllum angustifolium},
{Calophyllum inophullum}, and {Sterculia f[oe]tida}; --
called also {peon}.
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89 Moby Thesaurus words for "peon":
apple-polisher, ass-licker, backscratcher, backslapper, bondmaid,
bondman, bondslave, bondsman, bondswoman, bootlick, bootlicker,
brown-nose, brownie, captive, chattel, chattel slave, churl,
clawback, concubine, countryman, countrywoman, courtier, creature,
cringer, debt slave, dependent, dray horse, drudge, dupe, fawner,
fellah, feudatory, flatterer, flunky, follower, footlicker,
galley slave, groveler, handshaker, hanger-on, helot, hind,
homager, inferior, instrument, jackal, kowtower, lackey,
led captain, lickspit, lickspittle, liege, liege man,
liege subject, mealymouth, minion, muzhik, myrmidon, odalisque,
peasant, provincial, puppet, retainer, serf, servant, slave,
slavey, spaniel, stooge, subject, subordinate, suck, sycophant,
theow, thrall, timeserver, toad, toady, toiler, tool, truckler,
tufthunter, underling, understrapper, vassal, villein, workhorse,
yeoman, yes-man

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  • PEON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PEON is any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia How to use peon in a sentence
  • Peon - Wikipedia
    Peon and peonage can refer to both the colonial period and post-colonial period of Latin America, as well as the period after the end of slavery in the United States, when "Black Codes" were passed to retain African-American freedmen as labor through other means
  • PEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    In this sense, "peon" can be used in either a derogatory or self-effacing context The peon is shown dead on the floor with blood on his face They range in power from the weak and cowardly peon goblins to the mighty goblin warlords
  • Peon Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    PEON meaning: 1 : a person who does hard or boring work for very little money a person who is not very important in a society or organization; 2 : a poor farm worker especially in Latin America
  • Peon - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    Peon was a Mexican word originally, meaning an agricultural worker in servitude to his landlord Today, peon has a more comic ring to it and is usually used in fun — though if you are a personal assistant to a tyrannical Hollywood star, for example, it's probably no laughing matter
  • What Does Peon Mean in Slang? - SlangSphere. com
    Explore the meaning of 'peon' in slang, its implications in workplaces, social hierarchies, and online communities Learn about its origins, case studies, and how it affects employee morale
  • What does peon mean? - Definitions. net
    A peon is generally referred to as a laborer with little control over their work conditions, often subject to abuse and low wages The term is often used to describe people who do unskilled work, particularly in contexts where their rights are not fully recognized
  • peon, n. ² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun peon See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • Peon - definition of peon by The Free Dictionary
    Define peon peon synonyms, peon pronunciation, peon translation, English dictionary definition of peon n 1 A person who does menial or repetitive tasks and has a low rank in an organization or society
  • Peasant vs. Peon — What’s the Difference?
    A "Peasant" is typically a smallholder farmer or agricultural laborer, while a "Peon" often refers to a laborer with little control, sometimes working to pay off debts





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