"tribute" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In the former Inca Empire, for example, the system continued the Incaic (and even pre-Incaic) traditions of extracting tribute under the form of labor.
- Under these circumstances, extracting tribute from Third World peoples for debts incurred without their knowledge or agreement by Third World governments is, if nothing else, economic nonsense.
- Such a large garrison allowed the Hospitallers to extract tribute from a wide area.
- This had important repercussions for the Qarmatians' ability to extract tribute from the region; according to Arabist historian Curtis Larsen:
- In the years since the war, she had dwelt there, extracting tribute from the clans that still feared her or hoped to regain their hostages from her.
- A police seargent here has earned the nickname "Gramito" for extracting tribute in grams of gold.
- You see, many years ago, during the great war, Drulethen extracted tribute from the dwarves as well as from any caravan crossing the mountains.
- In addition to the six provinces, the Kongo kingdom also established a sphere of influence in a number of outlying areas from which it was able to extract tribute.
- During the march inland through Asia Minor, Vulso extracted tribute from the cities along the way as well as intervening in conflicts.
- It is sometimes held that such support was used more for very light forces designed to extract tribute in cattle and slaves from neighbouring groups.
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