levy

levy

noun

Definition of LEVY

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use <the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers>

Synonyms assessment, duty, imposition, impost, levy

Related Words direct tax, personal tax; capitation, custom(s), excise, hidden tax, income tax, poll tax, property tax, sales tax, single tax, sin tax, tariff, toll, tribute, value-added tax, withholding tax; supertax, surcharge, surtax; death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax; flat tax, proportional tax