levies

Meanings

• noun

  A levy is a tax or charge imposed by a government or other authority.

  - "The government announced new levies on imported goods."
  - "The church levied a tithe on its parishioners."

• verb

  To levy means to impose or collect a tax or charge.

  - "The city council voted to levy a new property tax."
  - "The IRS will levy your wages if you fail to pay your taxes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with levies
believes , releases , deceives , grieves

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Variants

List of all variants of levies that leads to same result
levies , levy , levied , levier , leviers , levying

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Etymology

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From Old French 'levier' meaning 'raising' or 'lifting'. Originally referred to the raising of troops for military service, which was funded by taxes.

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Trivia

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1. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was one of the first documents to limit the power of the monarchy to levy taxes without the consent of the nobility.

2. In ancient Rome, the term 'levy' was used to describe the raising of an army for military service.

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Related Concepts

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1. Taxation: The practice of imposing and collecting taxes. Levies are a form of taxation.

2. Public finance: The study of how governments raise and allocate funds. Levies are an important source of public revenue.

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Culture

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Levies have been a significant part of human history, often used to fund important projects such as building infrastructure, maintaining armies, and providing public services. They have also been a source of controversy and resistance, with many people opposing high taxes or unfair levies.

How to Memorize "levies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of coins representing the taxes being collected as a levy.
   - Visualize a government official announcing a new levy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'levy' with the concept of taxes or charges.
   - Think of the word 'levy' as meaning 'impose a tax'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Levy starts with an 'L', just like 'Lots of money'

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