"blood tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blood taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blood tax (plural blood taxes)
  1. A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription. Categories (topical): Taxation Synonyms: blood-tax Translations (a tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription): imposto de sangue [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-blood_tax-en-noun-XcfDaHuS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes

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