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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 Word Forms
- ·· verb (used with object) relevied relevying
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of levy1
Example Sentences
Accommodation BID, which also represents serviced apartment providers in Liverpool, thinks the levy will raise £9.2m over two years, of which £6.7m will go towards supporting the city's visitor economy.
Newsom, a prominent Democrat and possible presidential candidate in 2028, filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's authority to impose the levies, which have caused disruption to global markets and trade.
Chinese exports to the US face up to 245% tariffs, and Beijing has hit back with a 125% levy on American imports.
The tariffs on foreign imports and retaliatory levies from other countries are expected to hit tourism, agriculture and the technology sector particularly hard.
Trump had implemented tariffs on China before his April announcement, levying 20% on Chinese imports over the country’s role in producing precursor chemicals that play a major role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.
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