as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers
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as in to draft
to pick especially for required military service
unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history
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as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas
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Recent Examples of levy
Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024
The government has also reduced the threshold at which that levy is paid, although small businesses will be exempt from the changes.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Washington State residents in November will decide whether to keep a CO2 tax levied under the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) of 2021.
—Joe Ryan, National Review, 20 Oct. 2024
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Replace virtually automatic yearly 9-10% levy increases of property taxes with responsible management of taxpayer dollars.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024
The government has also reduced the threshold at which that levy is paid, although small businesses will be exempt from the changes.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Earlier this summer the Biden Administration issued an executive order largely barring migrants from seeking asylum at the US southern border and levying harsh consequences on those illegally crossing.
—Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Washington State residents in November will decide whether to keep a CO2 tax levied under the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) of 2021.
—Joe Ryan, National Review, 20 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Americans today are less convinced that their tax dollars should be spent on bolstering their country’s preeminence worldwide.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Trump also proposed several new key tax initiatives, such as removing the current $10,000 limit on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, eliminating taxes on Social Security and tip income, and further reducing the corporate tax rate.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The bill’s author, City Councilmember Crystal Hudson, drafted the measure in response to ProPublica’s reporting.Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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Boys in Michigan are drafted to fight boys in the Middle East.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, in 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which increased border enforcement, imposed penalties on employers who hired undocumented people, and legalized some three million undocumented people, including many Californians.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even then, Boeing will continue to lag its rival, Airbus, in delivery of the aircraft variants for years into the future, owing to limits imposed by regulators on production and certification in the wake of years of accidents and quality incidents.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legends of Tomorrow started its life as the Arrowverse’s biggest flop, with a dull first season about a motley crew of heroes and villains from The Flash and Arrow being recruited by a time traveler to stop a despot’s rise to power.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office later arrested and charged a man who made public comments about harming FEMA employees.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Sanchez will use a charging station on Terminal Island’s Pier S to refuel the $400,000 big-rig.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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