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

The fines were levied under a 1996 law, the Helms-Burton Act, which allowed any American whose assets had been expropriated by the Castro government to sue those who profited from their use.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Most famously, the boring charge was levied on Tim Duncan, the low-key big man who hid in plain sight as he assembled a Hall of Fame career and his San Antonio Spurs won five rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The GP services near these new homes would be funded by taxes levied on developers, the party says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Several California cities have levied taxes on empty homes and lots, with varied success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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