Meaning & use
Encomendero
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A Spanish colonist granted control over indigenous labor and tribute in the Spanish American encomienda system.
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The encomendero forced the local villagers to work his fields in exchange for so-called protection.
Historians have documented the brutal treatment many indigenous laborers suffered under their encomenderos.
A note on using this word
The encomendero system, established by the Spanish Crown in the 16th century, is widely regarded by historians as a form of forced labor that devastated indigenous populations.
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