levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
Example Sentences
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Ireland recommended hiking some of the levies but stuck more or less to the commission's original lines, saying the measures it was putting forward would raise 55 billion euros a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Measure ULA, which took effect in 2023, levies a 4% transfer tax on all L.A. property sales above $5.4 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10.9 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But banks have pushed back, suggesting heavier levies would undermine the government's aim to boost growth and make the UK less competitive.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
No projects had yet emerged, drawing ire from U.S. officials, including Trump, who in January threatened to raise levies on South Korea again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Their footsteps echoed through the vault as they made their lead the Barrowton levies himself.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
