blood tax

Noun

A tax paid by bloodshed; especially, a derogatory term for military conscription.

Japanese Meaning

流血による犠牲を代償として負担させられる税。特に、侮蔑的に軍事徴兵を指す表現。

残酷な知事は血税を課し、若者たちを徴兵して彼らの血を国王の戦争の代償として支払わせた。

Sense（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?

blood taxes

（ plural ）