levy

Type: noun, verb

Definitions: (noun) A levy is an extra charge on top of the basic price, usually a tax. (verb) If you levy a charge or a tax, you legally make people pay it.

Examples: (noun) The levy on fuel went up this year. (verb) The government wants to levy a tax on all wood entering the country.

Synonyms: verbs: collect, impose, demand. nouns: tax, fee.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 10 C