| English noun: tribute | |||
| 1. | tribute (communication) something given or done as an expression of esteem | ||
| Synonyms | testimonial | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
| 2. | tribute (act) payment by one nation for protection by another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defrayal, defrayment, payment | ||
| 3. | tribute (act) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||
| Samples | Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection. | ||
| Synonyms | protection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extortion | ||