levied

American  

[lev-eed] / ˈlɛv id /

adjective

1. (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.

2. (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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of levy.

Other Word Forms

• self-levied adjective
• unlevied adjective

Etymology

Origin of levied

levy ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

And if it is levied on top of most-favored-nation levies already in place, it would be higher than what the European Union agreed to.

From Barron's

Equities in the U.S. broadly rose Friday after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs levied under a national emergency law.

From The Wall Street Journal

The term itself “is a beautiful word,” he is fond of saying, and he often cites the example of President William McKinley, who levied tariffs to generate revenue before the nation had an income tax.

From Salon

The gift tax applies to the wealth transfer over your lifetime and is paid by the donor or estate; an estate tax is levied on the estate of the deceased.

From MarketWatch

He slapped an additional 50% tariff on India in August, among the highest levied on major trade partners last year.

From The Wall Street Journal