noun
peon
PEE-uhn
noun
1
A person with little power or status, especially one doing low-level, menial work.
"As the newest hire, she felt like a peon fetching coffee for everyone."
How to Use Peon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone treated as low-ranking or unimportant, often in a workplace.
When to use it
Usually used informally, sometimes dismissively.
Word Forms
peons plural, peones plural
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Etymology
From Spanish peón and French peon, both from Late Latin pedōnem, "pedestrian, foot soldier" — a doublet of "pawn."