levy
levy
Definition
levy (lev′ē)
noun pl. lev′·ies
- an imposing and collecting of a tax or other payment
- an amount levied; tax, etc.
- the enlistment, usually compulsory, of personnel, as for military service
- a group so enlisted
Etymology: ME levee < MFr, fem. pp. of lever, to raise: see lever
transitive verb lev′·ied, lev′y·ing
- to impose or collect (a tax, tribute, fine, etc.)
- to enlist (troops) for military service, usually by force
- to wage (war)
intransitive verb
- to make a levy
- Law to seize property in order to satisfy a judgment: often with on
levy
Synonyms
levy
Law Definition
n
- A tax or penalty.
- The states 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.
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