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| lev·y [ lévvee ] |
verb (past and past participle lev·ied, present participle lev·y·ing, 3rd person present singular lev·ies) |
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1. transitive verb impose tax: to use government authority to impose or collect a tax
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2. transitive verb raise army: to enlist troops for military service, often by force
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3. transitive verb declare war: to declare war on somebody
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4. intransitive verb seize property to fulfill judgment: to seize property in accordance with a legal ruling
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noun (plural lev·ies) |
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1. tax: money raised under government authority
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2. raising of tax: the act of collecting taxes under government authority
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3. army: a group of soldiers drafted under government authority
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4. conscription: the act of drafting soldiers under government authority
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| [15th century. < French levée (see levee1)] |
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  lev·i·a·ble adjective |
| lev·i·er noun |
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