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capital
Noun
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A capital is the most important city of a country. The government of the country is usually located there.
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The (field) capital is the most important city in that particular field.
Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.
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A person's capital is all his money and wealth.
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A capital forms the topmost member of a column or pilaster. It broadens the area of the column's supporting surface.
capital
Adjective
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A capital object or idea is something that is very important.
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very good.
That is a capital idea!
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Involving punishment by death.
Not all felonies are capital crimes.
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One begins a sentence with a capital letter.
levy
Verb
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If you levy a charge or a tax, you legally make people pay it.
The government levies a tax on all wood entering the country.
levy
Noun
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A levy is an extra charge on top of the basic price, usually a tax.
The levy on fuel went up this year.
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Someone drafted or conscripted into military service.