Use the word levy as you would use the word tax: “When the state government imposed a levy on soft drinks, thousands of citizens took to the streets in protest.”
A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eight of a dollar (or 12 Noun Noun Verb Verb n. n. n. n. v. t. v. t. v. t. v. t. v. t. v. t. v. i. A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eight of a dollar (or 12 The act of levying or collecting by authority; To raise, as a siege. To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; levy, klevy, olevy, plevy, :levy, kevy, oevy, pevy, :evy, lkevy, loevy, lpevy, l:evy, lwevy, l3evy, l4evy, lrevy, lsevy, ldevy, lwvy, l3vy, l4vy, lrvy, lsvy, ldvy, lewvy, le3vy, le4vy, lervy, lesvy, ledvy, lecvy, lefvy, legvy, lebvy, le vy, lecy, lefy, legy, leby, le y, levcy, levfy, levgy, levby, lev y, levty, lev6y, lev7y, levuy, levhy, levt, lev6, lev7, levu, levh, levyt, levy6, levy7, levyu, levyh.
the act of drafting into military service
a charge imposed and collected
cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
impose and collect; "levy a fine"
A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia
to the Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar (or 12/ cents), valued at
eleven pence when the dollar was rated at 7s. 6d.
The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy
of troops, taxes, etc.
That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc.
The taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy
judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by
execution.
To raise, as a siege.
To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army
by enrollment, conscription, etc.
To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority;
as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions.
To gather or exact; as, to levy money.
To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise
or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.
To take or seize on execution; to collect by execution.
To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the
operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the
usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods.Levy
Levy
A levy of all the men left under sixty.
2. Levy
Augustine . . . inflamed Ethelbert, king of Kent, to levy his power, and to war against them.
3. If they do this . . . my ransom, then,
Will soon be levied.
4. Levy
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