Synonyms for peonage
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pee-uh-nij |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpi ə nɪdʒ |
Top 10 synonyms for peonage Other synonyms for the word peonage
- bullwork
- chains
- chains constraint
- confinement
- coupling
- drudge
- drudgery
- enthrallment
- feudalism
- grind
- helotry
- indenture
- knot
- ligament
- ligature
- link
- menial labor
- moil
- nexus
- obedience
- oppression
- peonage
- restraint
- serfage
- serfhood
- service
- servileness
- servility
- slavery
- subjection
- thrall
- thralldom
- tie
- toil
- vassalage
- villeinage
- villenage
- work
- yoke
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for peonage
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