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levy
1[lev-ee]
noun
plural
leviesan 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- relevy verb (used with object)
- ˈ𱹾 noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of levy1
Example Sentences
But a 10% levy remains in place on most goods, including cars, arriving to American shores from the UK and the removal of charges on steel imports are yet to be finalised.
That proposed levy has met universal condemnation in Mexico, where the cash transfers support tens of thousands of poor families and are a $64-billion-a-year economic linchpin.
If either the CMS rule or the corresponding provisions in the House reconciliation bill were enacted, states would be required to levy provider taxes equally on Medicaid and commercial business to draw federal dollars.
The levy was brought in by the previous Conservative UK government but Badenoch said her party had got this wrong.
Economists have warned that the new levies will raise costs for companies, and lead to higher prices for households, risking the return of an inflation problem that appeared to be subsiding.
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