A ratable portion of the produce of the property and labor of the individual citizens, taken by the nation, in the exercise of its sovereign rights, for the support of government, for the administration of the laws, and as the means for continuing in operation the various legitimate functions of the state.
cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army"
a charge imposed and collected
impose and collect; "levy a fine"
the act of drafting into military service
cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
