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See also:LEVY (Fr. See also:levee, from See also:lever, See also:Lat. levare, to lift, raise) , the raising of See also:money by the collection of an See also:assessment, &c., a tax or compulsory contribution; also the collection of a See also:body of men for military or other purposes . When all the able-bodied men of a nation are enrolled for service, the See also:French See also:term See also:levee en masse, See also:levy in See also:mass, is frequently used . |
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