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peonage

Peonage (noun) means the state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.

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The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
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"peonage" (noun) means the state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.

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