A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison He paid tribute to the organising committee
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
A certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense
If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is. His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism