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peon n

Peon means a person who does hard or boring work for very little money. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of peon

  • a person who does hard or boring work for very little money
  • a person who is not very important in a society or organization

Usage examples of peon

In that office, interns were given peon tasks no one else wanted.

The manager treated every junior clerk like a peon.

He worked as a peon on the estate for almost no pay.

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