单词	encomienda
释义	encomienda /ɛnˌkɒmɪˈɛndə / noun historical A grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labour from the Indian inhabitants of an area.The entire Soconusco area became a Crown encomienda, with small-scale plots worked by individual families.... First, the Franciscans were highly critical of the military conquest of the Indians and of the encomienda system in general. The encomienda system obliged Indians to work for the Spanish in order to pay a large tax. Origin Spanish, 'commission, charge'.
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