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levied

[ lev-eed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a tax, duty, etc.) imposed or charged:
The levied fees will be deposited into a special account and appropriated for disbursement on housing projects.
(of troops) conscripted:
He had hoped to encircle and capture the fortress, but increasing unrest among the levied troops was making this more difficult than expected.

Origin of levied¹

Today, there are no travel bans levied against the 8:15am Acela bound for Philly.

In January 2009, Luisa Medrano pleaded guilty to a far lesser charges than the ones the state had initially levied against her.

Several weeks ago, the highest court declined to take the case of a $220,000 fine for music piracy levied on an individual.

Despite very poor compliance, no fine has ever been levied for failure to comply with this law.

The transgressions rose to such a level that nine- and 10-figure fines were levied.

They have levied war, excited rebellions, dethroned princes, and sacrificed millions for the sake of gain.

This tax was not directly levied for protection as the regular duty tax on imports had been but was levied for revenue purposes.

The heaviest contributions were levied on all natives and foreigners, and the misery of a siege was coming upon the city.

There were the “swell mobsmen,” the camorristi who dressed faultlessly and mixed with and levied fines on people of highest rank.

"For the liberation of the king," originally levied during the captivity of King Ferdinand.

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