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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