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levy

Definition for levy

noun as in assessment, tax

verb as in assess, impose

Strongest matches

collect, exact, raise

Weak matches

call up, lay on, put on

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Example Sentences

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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.

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The mayor of London has cautiously welcomed reports that he is to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital.

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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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