reimpose

/ (ˌriːɪmˈpəʊz) /

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verb (tr)

to establish previously imposed laws, controls, etc, again

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Derived forms of reimpose

reimposition, noun

Words nearby reimpose

reiki, reimburse, reimplant, reimplantation, reimport, reimpose, reimpression, Reims, rein, reincarnate, reincarnation

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Even if the regime manages to reimpose its authority over the city, however, Aleppo is much more fractured than before.
As Syrian Troops Pour Into Aleppo, Rebels Warn of Drawn-Out War|The Telegraph|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Clift: Some people say we should just reimpose the Glass-Steagall Act.
Barney Frank on JPMorgan’s Contradictions, Mitt Romney’s Mistakes|Eleanor Clift|May 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why the reluctance to reimpose Glass-Steagall protections, which worked so well for so long?
How Obama Wimped Out|Eric Alterman|April 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
All such acts of misplaced mercy were pronounced void, and Zoen was ordered to reimpose all such penalties without appeal.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea

It always ended with a reservation of power to modify, to mitigate, to increase, and to reimpose at discretion.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I|Henry Charles Lea
Every subsequent attempt to reimpose that yoke213 was foiled.
Ten Tudor Statesmen|Arthur D. Innes
Once more the normal aspect of the situation began to reimpose itself upon the two women.
The Zeppelin's Passenger|E. Phillips Oppenheim
When order was restored and the tribunal was re-established, there was a fruitless effort made to reimpose them.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

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