to levy

Examples

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• The government alleges that members of the antigovernment Hutaree Militia, which is based in eastern Michigan's Lenawee County and has been conducting "military-style training" there since 2008, conspired to "levy war against the United States."

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• Did he intend to levy war against the United States?

• Again, that's not levying war against the United States.

• Any person who levies war against the United States or adheres to its enemies by giving them aid and comfort has committed treason within the meaning of the Constitution.

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• Since 1988, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has had the authority from the Virginia Assembly to levy a Transportation Impact Fee that would require developers to make improvements to local roads as stated above.

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• The general decided to levy new troops to strengthen the army’s defense.

• To respond to the growing threat, the government chose to levy soldiers from the local population.

• In times of conflict, leaders may levy forces to protect their nation.

Synonyms

R

to recruit

vsto levy

277 3.2

To find people to join a group or organization

focuses on assembling military forces by authority, not general hiring

E

to enlist

vsto levy

80 4.2

To get help from a person or group for a specific purpose

targets formal gathering of troops under official order rather than broad support

C

to conscript

vsto levy

9 7.2

To force someone to join the army by law

assembles troops by official order rather than by compulsory individual drafting

Compounds

C

capital levy

• Specialized

8.4

A one-time tax on money and property to raise funds for the government

L

levy en masse

• Archaic

9.9

To call many people who are not soldiers into the army during an emergency

How Compulsory

impress

• NSFW

1 9.9

to levy

• Archaic

1 7.2

to call up

• Specialized

29 4.4

to recruit

277 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology