repartimiento
noun
re·par·ti·mi·en·to
| \ rə̇ˌpärtəmēˈen‧(ˌ)tō, ˌrāˌpärtəmˈyen‧-\
plural -s
Definition of repartimiento
: a grant or distribution formerly made to Spanish colonists or establishments in America
especially
: a grant of forced labor (as for use in agriculture, in mining, or in construction) imposed on indigenous inhabitants — compare encomienda
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