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encomienda

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: a system of labor established during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, in which Spanish colonists were granted a certain number of indigenous people to work on their plantations or in their mines

Usage:

1. The encomienda system was widely criticized for its harsh and exploitative treatment of indigenous peoples.
2. Many indigenous communities suffered under the encomienda system.

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Part of Speech: verb

Sense: to assign or grant someone a task or responsibility

Usage:

1. The manager decided to encomienda the project to a capable team leader.
2. She was encomiendaed with the important task of organizing the event.

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