- compensation paid to the relatives of a murdered person
- money paid to a hired murderer
- a reward for information about a criminal, esp a murderer
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ˈblood ˌmon•ey, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a fee paid to a hired murderer.
- payment made to the next of kin of a murdered person, paid by the murderer or his relatives.
- money obtained through the suffering of others.
blood′ mon′ey,
- a fee paid to a hired murderer.
- compensation paid to the next of kin of a slain person.
- money obtained ruthlessly and at a cost of suffering to others.
- money paid to an informer in order to cause somebody to be arrested, convicted, or esp. executed.
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blood money n