corvee

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الإنجليزية - التركية
{i} angarya
ücretsiz iş
{i} köylünün derebeyine zorunlu hizmeti
karşılıksız çalışma
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
labor, especially on roads, in lieu of taxes
unpaid labor (especially on roads) due to a feudal lord
unpaid labor (especially on roads) due to a feudal lord; labor, especially on roads, in lieu of taxes
An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign
{i} one day of unpaid work required by a feudal lord of his vassal instead of taxes; labor demanded by public authorities instead of taxes (especially for highway construction or repair)
unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
corvee

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    [ 'kor-"vA, kor-' ] (noun.) 14th century. From French corvée, from Late Latin corvada, corrogata, from Latin corrogare'' (to entreat together).
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