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peon

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peon1
(formerly in Spanish America) a debtor compelled to work off his debts

peon2 (in India, Sri Lanka, etc., esp formerly)
1. a messenger or attendant, esp in an office
2. a native policeman

(jargon)peon - A person with no special (root or wheel) privileges on a computer system. "I can't create an account on foovax for you; I'm only a peon there."


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A peon was seen walk- ing that morning on the verandah with a letter in his hand.
Section gang laborers-fugitive peons from Mexico--were contributing half their scanty wages.
 
 
 
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