levy LEV-ee verb noun WS #27

to impose or collect (a tax, fine, or fee); to enlist or conscript for military service; to wage or carry on (war)

1. The king threatened to levy war against neighboring kingdoms that refused his demands.
2. The homeowners association voted to levy a special assessment for roof repairs.
3. The court will levy a substantial fine against companies that violate environmental regulations.
4. During wartime, the nation had to levy additional troops to defend its borders.
5. The government decided to levy a new tax on luxury goods to increase revenue.

an act of levying a tax, fine, or fee; an amount of money demanded by a government; troops conscripted for military service

1. The property tax levy will fund improvements to the local school district.
2. Citizens protested the new levy on gasoline, claiming it would hurt working families.
3. The emergency levy raised enough money to repair the damaged infrastructure.
4. The military levy required all able-bodied men between eighteen and thirty to serve.
5. The town council proposed a levy to finance the construction of a new library.