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Meanings of levy en masse in English

Portuguese
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The act of drafting into military service.

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Examples for "levy"
Examples for "levy"
1
Mr Key said it was a levy to protect the country's borders.
Radio NZ
2
The levy at 3 per cent of market value was too low.
The Irish Times
3
Another concession concerns the point at which banks start paying the levy.
The Guardian
4
A bottled water levy, however, is still very much on the table.
Radio NZ
5
Business rate changes and the apprenticeship levy have also added to costs.
The Guardian
Usage of levy en masse in English
1
The levy en masse that took place in the summer of 1793, formed the troops of the Mountain.
History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814
2
By thus making terrible examples of the peasants who defended their homes, the Germans hoped to prevent the levy en masse, which they feared.
Four Short Stories By Emile Zola
Translations for levy en masse
Portuguese
came