blood-tax

A form of blood tax — A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.

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Meanings

nounblood-tax (plural blood-taxes)

plural blood-taxes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of blood tax.
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APA

blood-tax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-tax

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“blood-tax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-tax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood-tax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-tax.

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