blood money

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 especially executed.

Words nearby blood money

But he might have now been reminded that he too had received some of this blood-money.

Joan of Arc |Ronald Sutherland Gower
In the cab Winifred, knowing nothing of the blood-money in her brother's pocket, begged him not to vote for Mr. Burroughs.

A Man of Two Countries |Alice Harriman
What was done for the blood-money must be thoroughly undone.'

Our Mutual Friend |Charles Dickens
Overtures for “blood-money” were interrupted by an offended chief denouncing the exploring party.

Explorers and Travellers |Adolphus W. Greely

Interest is blood-money, Andres—and it's a new-fangled contrivance, too.

Pelle the Conqueror, Complete |Martin Anderson Nexo

blood money

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