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levy
1[ lev-ee ]
noun
- an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- the amount owed or collected.
- the conscription of troops.
- the troops conscripted.
verb (used with object)
- to impose (a tax):
to levy a duty on imports.
- to conscript (troops).
Synonyms: ,
- to start or wage (war).
verb (used without object)
- to seize or attach property by judicial order.
Levy
2[ lee-vee, lev-ee lee-vee, -vahy ]
noun
- Uriah Phillips, 1792–1862, U.S. naval commander.
- a male given name.
levy
/ ˈɛɪ /
verb
- to impose and collect (a tax, tariff, fine, etc)
- to conscript troops for service
- to seize or attach (property) in accordance with the judgment of a court
noun
- the act of imposing and collecting a tax, tariff, etc
- the money so raised
- the conscription of troops for service
- a person conscripted in this way
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹾, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· verb (used with object) relevied relevying
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of levy1
Example Sentences
His administration said in April that when the new tariffs are added on to existing ones the levies on some Chinese goods could reach 245%.
Apple shares had plummeted after Trump announced his administration would levy "reciprocal tariffs" on products imported to the United States, with the aim of persuading companies to manufacture more in the US.
His tariffs have taken such a toll on businesses and consumers that he softened auto-related levies in time for his Michigan visit.
But none of those filings have levied penalties on the county or probation leaders, records show.
His administration said when the new tariffs were added on to existing ones, the levies on some Chinese goods could reach 245%.
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