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 • Feb. 23, 2026

And tariffs, of course, are “a tax levied on imported goods and services.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

Supreme Court verdict on the legality of some of the tariffs levied by President Trump on other countries could also come Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In 2025, the Trump administration levied hefty new tariffs on Chinese goods.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Postconviction fees include pre-sentence report fees, public defender recoupment fees, and fees levied on people convicted of crimes and placed in a residential or work-release program.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander