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0 any one of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess
The refugees are pawns in an international political dispute.
1 left with a pawnbroker:
2 to leave a possession with a pawnbroker, who gives you money for it and can sell it if the money is not paid back within a certain time:
3 to leave a possession with someone in order to borrow money from that person, with the understanding that if you do not pay it back within the agreed time, the person can keep your possession and sell it
4 any of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess
5 to leave a valuable possession with a pawnbroker (= someone who lends money in exchange for possessions):
Under the law, the owner of an automobile may pawn it to secure a loan up to $2,500.
6 a person or organization that does not have any real power, but is used by others to achieve something:
7 left with a pawnbroker (= someone who lends money in exchange for valuable possessions):
8 no longer with a pawnbroker (= someone who lends money in exchange for valuable possessions):