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Peonage meaning

The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.

Synonyms of Peonage

subjugation subjection practice pattern

Related words

Other words often associated with Peonage or its synonyms:

conquering conquest capture activity relationship seizure decoration practise preparation structure rule oppression

Using Peonage

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
  • Useful related words include: subjugation, subjection, practice, pattern.
  • In the example corpus, peonage often appears in combinations such as: of peonage, peonage was.

Context around Peonage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

debt 1× numerous 1× down 1× southern 1× 981 1×

Often after:

system 2× cases 1× continued 1× arrangements 1×

Sentence patterns with Peonage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a debt peonage system to 1× created numerous peonage cases which 1× p 981 peonage was a 1× peonage continued well 1× peonage in short 1× servitude of peonage was always 1× strike down peonage and some 1× the southern peonage system 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a series of 1× enforcement of federal 1× in contrast to 1× it held that 1× peonage continued well 1× peonage in short 1×

Common sentence endings:

by definition involuntary 1× in the south 1× incidents of slavery 1× india and pakistan 1× not chattel slavery 1× of compelling work 1×

Words around Peonage

Just before it in the word index:

peon 16 peo 34 penzone 3 penzias 2 penzi 2 penzeys 2

Just after it in the word index:

peone 2 peonie 2 peonies 20 peons 7 peony 19 peop 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Peonage

  • In this selection, "peonage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, debt, numerous, down, system, cases and continued stand out and add context to how "peonage" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a debt peonage system to and created numerous peonage cases which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peonage" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peonage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Peonage, in short, was not chattel slavery. (7 words)

Peonage continued well through Reconstruction and ensnared a large proportion of black workers in the South. (16 words)

Enforcement of federal civil rights law in the South created numerous peonage cases, which slowly traveled up through the judiciary. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Wolff, "The Thirteenth Amendment and Slavery in the Global Economy" (2002), p. 981. "Peonage was a system of forced labor that depended upon the indebtedness of a worker, rather than an actual property right in a slave, as the means of compelling work. (43 words)

In contrast to the other Reconstruction Amendments, the Thirteenth Amendment was rarely cited in later case law, but has been used to strike down peonage and some race-based discrimination as "badges and incidents of slavery". (36 words)

It was called ‘peonage,’ from which the British introduced the word, ‘peon’ as an office boy in the sub-continent and the word is still used in some places in India and Pakistan. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

It was called ‘peonage,’ from which the British introduced the word, ‘peon’ as an office boy in the sub-continent and the word is still used in some places in India and Pakistan.

A series of institutions were put in place to restrict the ability of individuals to obtain land, in a debt-peonage system to organise the newly freed.

Enforcement of federal civil rights law in the South created numerous peonage cases, which slowly traveled up through the judiciary.

In contrast to the other Reconstruction Amendments, the Thirteenth Amendment was rarely cited in later case law, but has been used to strike down peonage and some race-based discrimination as "badges and incidents of slavery".

It held that although employers sometimes described their workers' entry into contract as voluntary, the servitude of peonage was always (by definition) involuntary.

Peonage continued well through Reconstruction and ensnared a large proportion of black workers in the South.

Peonage, in short, was not chattel slavery.

The U.S. sought to counter foreign propaganda and increase its credibility on the race issue by combatting the Southern peonage system.

While black workers were not the exclusive victims of peonage arrangements in America, they suffered under its yoke in vastly disproportionate numbers.

Wolff, "The Thirteenth Amendment and Slavery in the Global Economy" (2002), p. 981. "Peonage was a system of forced labor that depended upon the indebtedness of a worker, rather than an actual property right in a slave, as the means of compelling work.

Common combinations with peonage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peonage" in a sentence?
An example: "It was called ‘peonage,’ from which the British introduced the word, ‘peon’ as an office boy in the sub-continent and the word is still used in some places in India and Pakistan." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "peonage" from authentic English texts.
What does "peonage" mean?
Peonage means: The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
What are synonyms of "peonage"?
Common synonyms of "peonage" include: subjugation, subjection, practice, pattern.
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