What does "corvee" mean?

Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.

Corvee

Common synonyms include: coerced labor, compulsory labor, forced labor, labor service, mandatory service, obligated work.

/kɔːɹˈveɪ/ noun

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Noun

1
Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord. countable, uncountable
2
unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of their vassals in lieu of taxes wordnet
3
Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes. countable, uncountable

From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).