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reimposition

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[ree-im-puhz-ish-uhn, ree-im-] / riˌɪm pəzˈɪʃ ən, ˌri ɪm- /

noun

  1. the act of imposing a tax, restriction, etc., again.


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Ayandeh was at the heart of what economists say was a broader crisis in the financial system that accelerated following the reimposition of U.S. sanctions in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

France, Britain and Germany were behind the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran in September connected to its nuclear programme.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Prior to the reimposition of U.S. sanctions, South Korea, a trade-reliant energy importer that pursues a policy of import diversity, had been a major customer of Iranian oil supplies.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Iran's oil exports have reached their highest level since the reimposition of U.S. sanctions in 2018, Iranian oil minister Javad Owji said last month.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

These mitigatory sentences, moreover, like the original ones, strictly reserved the power of alteration and reimposition, with or without cause.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles