annona
Imperial grain distribution
Annona is the portion of a year's crop or other produce set aside as an annual payment, particularly in ancient Rome where it referred to the grain supply for the city or the tax levied to maintain it.
The term appears in historical and archaeological contexts discussing Roman administration and food distribution systems. (Capitalized Annona is the goddess or the plant genus.)
tax
Mandatory public revenue charge
- tributeOffering of respect
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
distribution · ration · dole · administration · imperial · civic · annual
economic system
annonafree market
Commerce without state intervention
private enterprise · capitalism · laissez-faire · free trade · commercial trade