imposition
Americannoun
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the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
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something imposed, as a burden or duty; an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task.
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an instance of imposing imposing upon a person.
He did the favor but considered the request an imposition.
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the act of imposing imposing fraudulently or deceptively on others; imposture.
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the ceremonial laying on of hands, as in confirmation or ordination.
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Printing. the arrangement of page plates in proper order on a press for printing a signature.
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the act of putting, placing, or laying on.
noun
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the act of imposing
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something that is imposed unfairly on someone
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(in Britain) a task set as a school punishment
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the arrangement of pages for printing so that the finished work will have its pages in the correct order
Other Word Forms
- nonimposition noun
- preimposition noun
- reimposition noun
Etymology
Origin of imposition
1325–75; Middle English imposicioun < Late Latin impositiōn- (stem of impositiō ), equivalent to imposit ( us ) past participle of impōnere to place upon, impose ( im- im- 1 + posi-, variant stem of pōnere to put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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It's GPs committee is due to meet on Thursday to decide whether it should challenge the imposition of the contract.
From BBC
Some may have stocked up on tariff-eligible products ahead of the formal imposition of the levies.
From Los Angeles Times
She anticipates this is "likely to lead to lower overall tariff rates and a more orderly imposition of future tariffs."
From Barron's
He didn’t want to be an imposition, but he also couldn’t deny that he was still hungry.
From Literature
"In the United States, the imposition of customs duties and an unfavourable exchange rate have heavily impacted the overall result," FEVs said in a statement.
From Barron's
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