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

Property taxes levied by Miami-Dade County rose 66% to $3.43 billion in the 2025-26 fiscal year from $2.07 billion in the 2019-20 fiscal year, according to county data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At the moment the 12.4% Social Security payroll tax is levied on incomes up to $184,500 a year.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Since the property is located in the city of L.A., it’ll be subject to the Measure ULA “mansion tax,” a transfer tax levied on all sales above $5.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Patterson expects the conflict to impact Amazon’s second-quarter guidance, although he added that the 3.5% fuel surcharge External link the company levied on third-party sellers earlier this month could mitigate the impact.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy