levy

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levy

The government announced a levy to raise new soldiers for the national defense.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A charge imposed and collected: A levy is an amount of money, such as a tax or fee, that is officially demanded and collected by an authority.
    • The act of drafting into military service: A levy can also refer to the process of conscripting or enlisting people into the armed forces.

  2. Verb:

    • Impose and collect: To levy means to officially impose and collect a charge, such as a tax or fine.
    • Cause to assemble or enlist in the military: To levy also means to conscript or enlist people into military service.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The government introduced a new levy on plastic packaging.
    • The king ordered a levy of troops to defend the border.

  • Verb:

    • The city council voted to levy a fine for littering.
    • During the war, the state had the power to levy soldiers from the population.
Advanced Usage

  • "To levy a tax on/upon something": To impose a tax on a particular item or activity.

    • The proposal is to levy a tax on sugary drinks to improve public health.

  • "To levy war (against/upon)": (Formal/Legal) To begin or wage a war.

    • The act was considered treason, as it was to levy war against the state.
Variants and Related Words
  • Levier (noun): (Rare) One who levies or collects.
  • Levy en masse / Levy in mass (noun): A military conscription of the entire able-bodied population.
Synonyms
  • Noun (charge): Tax, duty, impost, toll, fee.
  • Noun (conscription): Draft, conscription, call-up.
  • Verb (impose): Impose, charge, exact, assess.
  • Verb (conscript): Conscript, draft, enlist, mobilize, recruit.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Levy" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed directly or with prepositions like "on" or "against.")

Related Idioms
  • "Levy blackmail": (Archaic) To extort money by threats.
    • The historical account described how the bandits would levy blackmail on travelers.
levy

The government announced a levy to raise new soldiers for the national defense.

Noun
  1. the act of drafting into military service
  2. a charge imposed and collected
Verb
  1. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
    • raise an army
    • recruit new soldiers
  2. impose and collect
    • levy a fine

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