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levy
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levy as in:  levy a tax

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    After a lengthy legal battle, the court levied a substantial fine against the defendant.
    levied = demanded payment
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    The city council voted to levy a congestion charge on vehicles entering the downtown area during peak hours.
    levy = demand payment of
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    This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due.†  (source)
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    Wes turned down Edmondson Avenue, walking toward his friend Levy's house.†  (source)
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    All of them would be turned out of their cottage if they could not give their lord the tribute he levied.†  (source)
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    'Then he must be a noble beast indeed,' said Aragorn; 'and it grieves me more than many tidings that might seem worse to learn that Sauron levies such tribute.†  (source)
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    Word has reached him that Gennaro is levying a force to invade Squamuglia, also a rumor that the Pope is about to intervene because of the cardinal's murder.†  (source)
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    In a single week, there might be committees, caucuses, colloquiums, congresses, and conventions variously coming together to establish codes, set courses of action, levy complaints, and generally clamor about the world's oldest problems in its newest nomenclature.†  (source)
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    Though he murdered countless enemies and drank excessively, the only criticism she ever levied against him involved his infidelity.†  (source)
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    He is wealthy because he levies high taxes upon his subjects.†  (source)
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    Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.†  (source)
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    "Cruse, you'll help?" asked Mr. Levy, the chief sailmaker.†  (source)
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    That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins' private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source.†  (source)
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rare meaning

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The government decided to levy troops from the local population to bolster their military forces.
levy = draft
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    Sincerely, General Shimon Levy, Strategos.  (source)
    Levy = a name in this story
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    We'll bank the entire tithe openly in the name of Shaddam IV and deduct it legally from our levy support costs.  (source)
    levy = drafted soldiers
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    General Levy has no pity for anyone.  (source)
    Levy = a name in this story
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    Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well; Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing, Can touch him further.  (source)
    levy = soldiers or war
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    That's what we're led to believe: they're just the Emperor's levies trained young and superbly.  (source)
    levies = drafted soldiers
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    Brutus and Cassius Are levying powers:  (source)
    levying = raising
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    But the supporting levies the Emperor demands from —  (source)
    levies = drafting of soldiers
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    You hear an occasional muttering about the Emperor's training cadres, but the balance of our civilization remains the same: the military forces of the Landsraad Great Houses on one side, the Sardaukar and their supporting levies on the other.  (source)
    levies = drafted soldiers
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    And their supporting levies, Paul.  (source)
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    This gave his features the look of a pouting baby, and his voice carried a tone of petulance as he said: "Why …. he recruits …. that is to say, there are the levies and he enlists from —"  (source)
    levies = drafting of soldiers
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