peon
/ˈpiːən/noun
उच्चारण पीअन
चपरासी, अर्दली, सेवक
Core word
noun
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[C] Indian English
a person who works in an office or a school doing simple jobs such as carrying files and messages
चपरासी, अर्दली, सेवक
- The peon brought the files to the manager's cabin.
- He began his career as a peon in a government office.
- The peon rang the bell for the end of the period.
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- The peon takes tea to the officers every afternoon.
- After years of service the peon retired with a pension.
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[C] disapproving
a worker who has a very low position and is given boring or unpleasant work to do
छोटा मुलाज़िम, निम्न श्रेणी का कर्मचारी
- He felt like a peon in a huge company.
- The new trainee felt like a peon, doing only photocopying all day.
- She refused to be treated like a peon by her new manager.
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- He had been a peon in the firm for ten years, always doing the small jobs.
- No one wants to be the office peon.