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
Nick Halter, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The Art Newspaper takes a closer look at what the new levies mean for Canada’s art market in particular, which, according to writer Daniel Grant, could be hit hardest.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But its export total began to fall after Trump levied tariffs on the country during his first term, when companies began moving manufacturing from China to Mexico.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The latest: Target's earnings call happened as Trump implemented 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, plus an additional 10% levy on Chinese imports.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The Art Newspaper takes a closer look at what the new levies mean for Canada’s art market in particular, which, according to writer Daniel Grant, could be hit hardest.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Alongside this measure, Trump has levied an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
But its export total began to fall after Trump levied tariffs on the country during his first term, when companies began moving manufacturing from China to Mexico.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levy
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The Athletic’s Mark Carey recently introduced the ‘talisman tax’, which looks at the number of times a player had the last action within their team’s sequence of possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Every week without a new tax incentive means another German project going abroad or a studio film shooting in Prague instead of Berlin.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps the Dolphins draft someone in the first three rounds.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Marshall considered what Fox has meant to the organization since being drafted to the Kings in 2017.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from China.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has imposed a tariff of 25 percent on products from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff on China.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the inaugural season of the TGL, there has been much talk about the possibility of adding new venues similar to the SoFi Center, adding new teams, and recruiting female stars to join teams with their male counterparts.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged with murder and has pleaded not guilty.—
Maura Murphy,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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He was also charged with child abuse, kidnapping, burglary, and child neglect.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Levy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levy. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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