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
But none of those filings have levied penalties on the county or probation leaders, records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
Security Council resolution that would have levied more sanctions against North Korea for a recent missile test.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2022
If the Shereefs have levied war or tribute on European navies since that periods it has been under our tacit sanction.
From Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. by James Richardson
