levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
have levied
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present perfectof levy.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There has been a particular surge over the past few months, at a time when most other G7 countries have levied significant extra tariffs against their imports.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
He added, "Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable."
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
The study claimed that 45% of all short-term rental listings are illegal in one way or another, and that the city could have levied between $56.8 million and $302.2 million in fines in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Security Council resolution that would have levied more sanctions against North Korea for a recent missile test.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2022
They have levied irregular and hurtful taxes without the consent of the people, and have restricted foreign trade to treaty ports.
From China and the Manchus by Herbert Allen Giles
