"levies" in the noun sense
1. levy
a charge imposed and collected
2. levy, levy en masse
the act of drafting into military service
"levies" in the verb sense
1. levy, impose
impose and collect
"levy a fine"
2. recruit, levy, raise
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
"raise an army"
"recruit new soldiers"
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