levying
Imposing a tax
Levying is the act of imposing or collecting something by authority—typically taxes, fines, or fees: The city is levying a new tax on property owners.
Governments levy tariffs; courts levy penalties.
To levy troops is to conscript or assemble them for military service.
The word implies official power compelling payment or participation.
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
troops · soldiers · army · service · call-up · impressment · muster · induction
Mandatory public revenue charge
duty · assessment · toll · tribute · customs · impost · income · property
Costs for services
- duesRegular membership payments
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
tolls · tariffs · assessments · customs · tribute · exaction · imposts · duties
Hindrance or legal claim
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pressureForce upon contact
- strainExcessive stretching force
- obligationRequired task or commitment
onus · hardship · liability · yoke · imposition · expense · cost · demand
Compelling obedience to rules
- mandatingOrdering something be done
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
obligatory · requirements · stipulations · coercion · compliance · enforcement · obligation · implementation
Authority over a state
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
statute · ordinance · decree · enactment · legislation · edict · bylaw · sovereignty
conscription
Mandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
recruitment · troops · soldiers · army · service · call-up · impressment · muster · induction · reserves
tax
Mandatory public revenue charge
tariff · duty · assessment · toll · tribute · customs · impost · income · property · corporate
fees
Costs for services
penalties · tolls · tariffs · assessments · customs · tribute · exaction · imposts · duties · surcharges
encumbrance
Hindrance or legal claim
obligation · onus · hardship · liability · yoke · imposition · expense · cost · demand · responsibility
enforcing
Compelling obedience to rules
- mandatingOrdering something be done
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
compulsory · obligatory · requirements · stipulations · coercion · compliance · enforcement · obligation · implementation · application
government
Authority over a state
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
mandate · statute · ordinance · decree · enactment · legislation · edict · bylaw · sovereignty · regulatory
levyingabolishing
Formally ending something
repealing · revoking · rescinding · waiving · lifting
levyingdonating
Giving freely, expecting nothing
contributing · gifting · offering · charitable giving · bestowing
levyingdisbanding
Formally ending a group
demobilizing · discharging · dispersing · releasing · dismissing