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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] tribut, from [[Latin]] tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, [[bestow]], grant, pay, from tribus [[tribe]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : a payment by one ruler or [[nation]] to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of [[protection]]; also : the [[tax]] levied for such a payment
:b (1) : an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a [[government]], sovereign, lord, or landlord (2) : an exorbitant charge levied by a [[person]] or [[group]] having the [[power]] of [[coercion]]
:c : the liability to pay tribute
*2 a : something given or contributed [[voluntarily]] as due or deserved; especially : a gift or [[service]] showing [[respect]], [[gratitude]], or [[affection]] <a floral tribute>
:b : something (as [[material]] [[evidence]] or a [[formal]] attestation) that indicates the [[worth]], [[virtue]], or effectiveness of the one in question <the [[design]] is a tribute to his ingenuity>
==Description==
A '''tribute''' (from [[Latin]] tributum, contribution) is [[wealth]] one party gives to another as a sign of [[respect]] or, as was often the case in [[historical]] [[contexts]], of submission or [[allegiance]]. It also incorporated certain aspects of regulated [[trade]] in [[goods]] and services between the parties under a [[contract]]ual [[relationship]] formed upon duress, and based upon the [[potential]] for threats if specific [[performance]] did not occur. A tributary or tributary [[state]] is a state, colony, region, or people who pay tribute to a more powerful, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzerain suzerain] state.
Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to [[conquer]]. In case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_alliance alliances], lesser parties gave tribute to the [[dominant]] parties as a sign of [[allegiance]] and for the [[purposes]] of financing the [[agreed]] projects - usually raising an army. The term may also be used on [[religious]] tax used for [[maintenance]] of [[temples]] and other [[sacred]] places.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens Athens] received tribute from the other [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delian_League Delian League]. [[Empires]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria Assyria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Babylon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage Carthage] and [[Rome]] exacted tribute from their provinces and subject kingdoms. Ancient [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China] received tribute from various states such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea Korea], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam Vietnam]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic Roman republic] also exacted tribute in the form of equivalent to [[proportional]] [[property]] taxes for the [[purpose]] of waging [[war]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute]
[[Category: Political Science]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] tribut, from [[Latin]] tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, [[bestow]], grant, pay, from tribus [[tribe]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 a : a payment by one ruler or [[nation]] to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of [[protection]]; also : the [[tax]] levied for such a payment
:b (1) : an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a [[government]], sovereign, lord, or landlord (2) : an exorbitant charge levied by a [[person]] or [[group]] having the [[power]] of [[coercion]]
:c : the liability to pay tribute
*2 a : something given or contributed [[voluntarily]] as due or deserved; especially : a gift or [[service]] showing [[respect]], [[gratitude]], or [[affection]] <a floral tribute>
:b : something (as [[material]] [[evidence]] or a [[formal]] attestation) that indicates the [[worth]], [[virtue]], or effectiveness of the one in question <the [[design]] is a tribute to his ingenuity>
==Description==
A '''tribute''' (from [[Latin]] tributum, contribution) is [[wealth]] one party gives to another as a sign of [[respect]] or, as was often the case in [[historical]] [[contexts]], of submission or [[allegiance]]. It also incorporated certain aspects of regulated [[trade]] in [[goods]] and services between the parties under a [[contract]]ual [[relationship]] formed upon duress, and based upon the [[potential]] for threats if specific [[performance]] did not occur. A tributary or tributary [[state]] is a state, colony, region, or people who pay tribute to a more powerful, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzerain suzerain] state.
Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to [[conquer]]. In case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_alliance alliances], lesser parties gave tribute to the [[dominant]] parties as a sign of [[allegiance]] and for the [[purposes]] of financing the [[agreed]] projects - usually raising an army. The term may also be used on [[religious]] tax used for [[maintenance]] of [[temples]] and other [[sacred]] places.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens Athens] received tribute from the other [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delian_League Delian League]. [[Empires]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria Assyria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Babylon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage Carthage] and [[Rome]] exacted tribute from their provinces and subject kingdoms. Ancient [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China] received tribute from various states such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea Korea], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam Vietnam]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic Roman republic] also exacted tribute in the form of equivalent to [[proportional]] [[property]] taxes for the [[purpose]] of waging [[war]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute]
[[Category: Political Science]]