Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun peonage

2 senses of peonage

Sense 1
peonage -- (the condition of a peon)
       => subjugation, subjection -- (forced submission to control by others)

Sense 2
peonage -- (the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged)
       => practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")