peon: Meaning and Definition of

pe•on

1. (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
2. (formerly, esp. in Mexico) a person held in servitude to work off debts or other obligations.
3. any person of low social status, esp. one who does work regarded as menial or unskilled; drudge.

pe•on

1. a messenger, attendant, or orderly.
2. a foot soldier or police officer.