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levy
noun as in assessment, tax
Example Sentences
He noted that questions remain about how much of those tariffs companies may try to pass on to consumers, and the extent to which the levies may erode retailers’ profit margins.
The mayor of London has cautiously welcomed reports that he is to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital.
The company also notched a significant victory in September, when a federal judge declined to levy harsh penalties against the company after earlier finding it maintained an illegal monopoly in the search market.
Brazil didn’t even run a trade surplus with the U.S., the usual rationale behind the levies.
Last November voters approved the half-cent tax to fight homelessness, which was an increase from the previous quarter-cent levy known as Measure H.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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