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peon:
(plural: ‘peons‘ or ‘peones‘)
an unskilled worker who does hard (menial) or boring work for very little or no money;
a Latin-American peon
(in Asia, including India) a low-level worker in an office whose main job is to carry messages and files, and to serve refreshments to high-level employees; an office peon;
(in Spanish-speaking countries/Latin America, including in some parts of the USA) a person who works for a landlord, especially with little pay or without any pay until some previous debt is paid off; a worker, especially a farm worker;
a drudge;
(old usage) a foot soldier; an orderly,
a peon (office boy) making tea for the officers in an office
e.g.
The boss wants everybody, from the manager to the peon, to attend the staff meeting without fail.
The peons in some Latin America lead a very miserable life.
The bank manager rang the bell, and when a peon appeared, she ordered him to bring some coffee for the guests.
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