levied

American

[lev-eed] / ˈlɛv id /

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.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of levy.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of levied

levy ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Levied on distributors of sugary drinks in Seattle, it would charge 24 cents on a can of soda that retails, on average, for $1.17; that’s a 21 percent tax, according to Krieger.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2017

Levied at a rate of 12.5 percent through 1972, the social security tax was raised by 20 percent in 1973 in order to meet rising costs.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.

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