Antonyms for peonage


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pee-uh-nij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpi ə nɪdʒ


Definition of peonage

Origin :
  • 1848, American English, from peon + -age.
  • As in servitude : noun slavery
  • As in slavery : noun state of working under duress or without freedom
  • As in yoke : noun bondage, bond
  • As in bondage : noun slavery
  • As in serfdom : noun slavery
  • As in servileness : noun slavery
  • As in servility : noun slavery
  • As in thralldom : noun slavery
  • As in villeinage : noun slavery
Example sentences :
  • Is it a wonder that he has resolved to go where peonage and blood-hounds are unknown?
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 » by Various
  • The master was tried for peonage in Texas, but was not convicted.
  • Extract from : « The Southern South » by Albert Bushnell Hart
  • However, the peonage system is not hideous everywhere and in all its aspects.
  • Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman
  • The truth is that peonage is repugnant to the average American.
  • Extract from : « The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) » by Dean Conant Worcester
  • But they were just a bunch of pariahs shipped here to live in peonage.
  • Extract from : « Badge of Infamy » by Lester del Rey
  • Horse-hire, peonage, and most mechanical work must be paid for in advance.
  • Extract from : « The Andes and the Amazon » by James Orton
  • In the rural communities of some parts of the South, it has created an "American Congo" in which peonage is practiced openly.
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 » by Various
  • It has been charged that a condition of peonage exists in some of the mining districts of the state.
  • Extract from : « The Survey, Volume XXX, Number 1, April 5, 1913 » by Various
  • Peonage, as it is usually understood, means compelling men to work under duress until debts they may owe are paid.
  • Extract from : « The Survey, Volume XXX, Number 1, April 5, 1913 » by Various
  • In his message Governor Dawson declared without equivocation that a system of peonage existed under the guard system.
  • Extract from : « The Survey, Volume XXX, Number 1, April 5, 1913 » by Various

Synonyms for peonage

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