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levied

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈɫɛvid// UK //lˈɛvɪd// levied

v. to officially demand that people pay a tax or a fine. It is usually done by a government or an organization.

v. to impose or collect a tax, fee, or fine by legal authority. Often used in the passive voice to describe the application of financial penalties or duties.


SIMPLE

The government levied a new tax on sugary drinks.

CONTEXTUAL

A heavy fine was levied against the company for failing to follow safety regulations during the project.

COMPLEX

Historically, monarchs levied emergency taxes to fund military campaigns, often bypassing traditional parliamentary approvals to secure immediate capital for their standing armies.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object (the tax or fine) and the preposition 'on' or 'against' for the recipient.

Pitfall

The city levied to the citizens a fee.The city levied a fee on the citizens.Levy is a transitive verb that takes the charge as the direct object, not the person being charged.

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