levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
Example Sentences
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Ireland recommended hiking some of the levies but stuck more or less to the commission's original lines, saying the measures it was putting forward would raise 55 billion euros a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Measure ULA, which took effect in 2023, levies a 4% transfer tax on all L.A. property sales above $5.4 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10.9 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Calls have grown for these levies to be extended to hybrid vehicles, which combine electric motors and internal combustion engines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The electricity scheme reflects two policies which apply in GB: a temporary cut in VAT and the removal tax of some consumer levies.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
They talked about merchants, and deserters, and levies, and not enough salt to last the winter.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
