Also means
monitor, supervisor
Usage Note
Pion in chess means pawn, the weakest piece. In French school culture, un pion (informally un pion or le pion) also refers to a student supervisor (surveillant) employed to oversee pupils — a very French institution. The feminine form une pionne exists but is less common than the masculine.
Examples
"Il a sacrifié un pion pour gagner la partie."
Natural Translation
He sacrificed a pawn to win the game.
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