encomienda
/enˌkɒmɪˈendə/noun
- historical a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labour from the Indian inhabitants of an area〈史〉恩康米恩达制（西班牙国王为授予美洲殖民地开拓者向某一地区的印第安居民强索贡品和强征劳工的权利而制定的一项法律制度）。
词源
Spanish, 'commission, charge'.