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levy Definition

levy (lev′ē)

noun pl. lev′·ies

  1. an imposing and collecting of a tax or other payment
  2. an amount levied; tax, etc.
    1. the enlistment, usually compulsory, of personnel, as for military service
    2. a group so enlisted

Etymology: ME levee < MFr, fem. pp. of lever, to raise: see lever

transitive verb lev′·ied, lev′y·ing

  1. to impose or collect (a tax, tribute, fine, etc.)
  2. to enlist (troops) for military service, usually by force
  3. to wage (war)

intransitive verb

  1. to make a levy
  2. Law to seize property in order to satisfy a judgment: often with on

levy Synonyms

levy

n.

toll, duty, custom; see tax 1.

levy Law Definition

n

  1. A tax or penalty.
  2. The state’s acting of seizing and selling property to satisfy a tax or other liability.
levy Usage Examples

Object

  • surcharge: LINK does not levy surcharges on transactions, or take a share in any surcharge made by ATM operators.
  • distress: Leave of the court is required to levy distress against residential tenants.
  • taxis: The King decides to levy taxes to fund the military campaign in Ireland.
  • toll: This information can then be used to levy tolls.
  • charge: EFL is entitled to levy a return charge to cover the carriage cost of the goods.
  • penalty: Make returns and payments on time because extensive legislation exists to levy penalties on defaulters.

Converse of object

  • impose: She writes the stuff, they said, all night - we should impose a levy.
  • abolish: Their plans to impose massive cuts on the Environment Agency and abolish the climate change levy would be disastrous.

Adjective modifier

  • feudal: There are three types of troops available to every lords: knights, the fyrd ( or feudal levy ), and mercenaries.
  • workplace: It is suggested that the introduction of a workplace parking levy may lead to the introduction of car clubs at work.
  • mandatory: Council Tax is a mandatory levy based on the occupation of property.
  • unpaid: Man bites dog With the scent of unpaid levy in its nostrils, the CITB can be a bit of a rottweiler.

Preposition: on

  • shipping: The GLF is derived from light dues levied on commercial shipping calling at ports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Modifies a noun

  • payer: Feedback is now sought from a wider audience of levy payers who will be affected by its implementation.

Preposition: of

  • distress: The possible outcomes of the Bailiff process What is levying of distress?

Noun used with modifier

  • betterment: It will be just as inflationary as its predecessor " land taxes " - development land tax and betterment levy.
  • climate: Does your bill mention the " climate change levy " ?
  • aggregate: Quarry Products Association ' Assessment of impacts of aggregates levy ' , Sept 2003.
  • parking: Is there a need for parking levies at other sites?
  • workplace: Guidance on the strategic use of demand management measures such as road charging and workplace car parking levies.