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a : something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved especially : a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection b : something (such 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 ingenuity2
a : a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protectionalso : 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
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