levied
Americanadjective
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(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.
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(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.
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By contrast, canals such as Panama or Suez, which are man‑made waterways, may be subject to tolls levied by the states that control them.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Cook argues that stamp duty is a simple tax because it's levied on the point of sale of a property and generates "upfront receipts" for the Treasury.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
OpenAI has denied the claims levied by iyO.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The biggest fine levied against the GEO Group was for failure to establish and maintain “effective written procedures to reduce employee risk of exposure to aerosol transmissible disease.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
As a government-appointed chief, he was eligible for a stipend as well as a portion of the fees the government levied on the community for vaccination of livestock and communal grazing land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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