levy

Universal Words noun, verb noun (plural levies) ~ (on sth) an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government: to put / impose a levy on oil imports verb (levies, levying, levied, levied) [VN] ~ sth (on sb/sth) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc: a tax levied by the government on excess company profits