plural levies
1
a
: the imposition or collection of an assessment
The government imposed a levy on gasoline.
b
: an amount levied
2
a
: the enlistment or conscription of men for military service
b
: troops raised by levy
turned green levies into fighting soldiers
levied; levying
1
a
: to impose or collect by legal authority
levy a tax
b
: to require by authority
2
: to enlist or conscript for military service
3
: to carry on (war) : wage
: to seize property
levier
noun
Synonyms
Examples of levy in a Sentence
Noun
the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers
Verb
They levied a tax on imports.
The government will levy a fine on the company.
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Byron Callan, aerospace and defense analyst with Capital Alpha Partners
The U.S. got a taste of the damage that tariffs wreak after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff in 2018 on most steel imports and a 10% levy on aluminum.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Of the €60 billion worth of cuts and tax rises, two-thirds will come from cost-cutting efforts, while the rest will be from taxes levied on the rich.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Pro tips: Check what's on your sample ballot and use Franklin County's levy estimator to see how your property taxes would be affected by a successful levy or bond issue.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Byron Callan, aerospace and defense analyst with Capital Alpha Partners
The U.S. got a taste of the damage that tariffs wreak after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff in 2018 on most steel imports and a 10% levy on aluminum.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
The city will repay the money using annual property taxes levied on all taxable property within the city.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Of the €60 billion worth of cuts and tax rises, two-thirds will come from cost-cutting efforts, while the rest will be from taxes levied on the rich.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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levy
1 of 2 noun
plural levies
1
a
: the laying or collection especially of a tax
b
: an amount levied
2
: the calling of troops into service
levy
2 of 2 verb
levied; levying
1
: to establish or collect by legal authority
levy a tax
levy a fine
2
: to raise or collect troops for military service
Legal Definition
levy
1 of 2 noun
plural levies
1
: an act of levying: as
a
: the imposition or collection of a tax
b
: the seizure according to a writ of execution of real or personal property in a judgment debtor's possession to satisfy a judgment debt
2
: an amount levied : tax
providing for a levy of 3% on income up to $10,000—D. Q. Posin
D. Q. Posinlevy
2 of 2 verb
levied; levying
1
: to impose or collect (as a tax or fine) with authority
allow it to levy stiffer penalties for some safety violations—National Law Journal
National Law Journal
: to enforce a writ of execution or attachment
specifically
: to make a seizure of real or personal property in a judgment debtor's possession
they might as a last resort levy on his merchandise —J. J. White and R. S. Summers
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