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levy noun /ˈlevi/ /ˈlevi/ (plural levies) jump to other results - levy (on something) an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government
- to put/impose a levy on oil imports
- the trade-union political levy
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French levee, feminine past participle of lever ‘raise’, from Latin levare, from levis ‘light’.
levy verb /ˈlevi/ /ˈlevi/ jump to other results - levy something (on somebody/something) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc.
- a tax levied by the government on excess company profits
- A $30 million fine was levied against the company.
- It was a local tax levied by the council on the occupiers of land and buildings.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLevy is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French levee, feminine past participle of lever ‘raise’, from Latin levare, from levis ‘light’.
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