1
as in drafted
to pick especially for required military service
unprepared for war, the government was forced to levy young citizens on a scale that was unprecedented in its history
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the baseball commissioner levied a fine against every player involved in the fracas
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Recent Examples of levied
Members of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were charged with seditious conspiracy, the most severe charge levied by prosecutors.
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
In making the case for income tax rate reduction, Speaker Smith notes how much higher South Carolina’s top marginal rate is than those levied by competing states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Within the European Union, for example, heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation have been levied against organizations for mishandling consumer data.
—Erum Manzoor, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors have levied multiple charges against the accused, including one that could carry the death penalty.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
If convicted of the most serious allegations levied in the indictment brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, Mangione could spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The sanctions, primarily levied by Western countries,aimed to curb the Syrian regime’s ability to fund its military operations and repress dissent, and force it to the negotiating table.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, in August, China levied restrictions on exports of antinomy, a critical material used in a wide range of important products and a critical alloy in the production of munitions.
—Jeffrey Weng, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Corporation Commission has voted to reaffirm a controversial charge levied on some customers with rooftop solar panels.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
In making the case for income tax rate reduction, Speaker Smith notes how much higher South Carolina’s top marginal rate is than those levied by competing states.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Within the European Union, for example, heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation have been levied against organizations for mishandling consumer data.
—Erum Manzoor, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors have levied multiple charges against the accused, including one that could carry the death penalty.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
If convicted of the most serious allegations levied in the indictment brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, Mangione could spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
The sanctions, primarily levied by Western countries,aimed to curb the Syrian regime’s ability to fund its military operations and repress dissent, and force it to the negotiating table.
—Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
For example, in August, China levied restrictions on exports of antinomy, a critical material used in a wide range of important products and a critical alloy in the production of munitions.
—Jeffrey Weng, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
The Arizona Corporation Commission has voted to reaffirm a controversial charge levied on some customers with rooftop solar panels.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Levied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levied. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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