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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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
The lawsuit is one of several legal actions that OpenAI is currently facing, including claims of trade-secret theft levied by iyO, a technology hardware startup.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, £43bn of what was levied during the year was collected, marking a collection rate of 95.6%, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, external.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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