Synonym: deposit, pledge. Similar words: keep away, lawn, at dawn. Meaning: [pɔːn] 
n. 1. an article deposited as security 2. a person used by another to gain an end 3. (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank 4. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan. v. leave as a guarantee in return for money.
n. 1. an article deposited as security 2. a person used by another to gain an end 3. (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank 4. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan. v. leave as a guarantee in return for money. 
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(91) When promoting a pawn, the player must announce which piece is chosen.
(92) He demanded her wristwatch as a pawn for the loan.
(93) Did the President's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, act alone or was he a pawn of higher-ups?
(94) Using Cleopatra as a pawn Octavian played a calculated game.
(95) Pawn business , as a resource for finance, is an effective and necessary supplementation for banking system.