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blood tax

blood tax noun: a tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.

Noun

blood tax (plural blood taxes)

  1. A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.
    • "France is the mother of Conscription. What has she gained by that blood-tax?"
    • "I appeal to the working men of Great Britain..not to be misled by catch-phrases about ‘the liberty of the subject’ and the ridiculous cant about a ‘Blood Tax’!"

blood tax meaning in Tamil

blood tax in Tamil

கட்டாய படைச்சேவை

Forms of blood tax

pluralblood taxes
alternative formblood-tax

Questions about blood tax

What does blood tax mean?
Blood tax means a tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.
What is blood tax in Tamil?
Blood tax in Tamil is கட்டாய படைச்சேவை. See Blood tax meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is blood tax?
Blood tax is a noun.
What is the plural of blood tax?
The plural of blood tax is blood taxes.

Words near blood tax in the dictionary

  1. blood sugar
  2. blood sugars
  3. blood supplies
  4. blood supply
  5. blood sweat
  6. blood tax
  7. blood taxes
  8. blood test
  9. blood tested
  10. blood testing
  11. blood tests

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