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imposition

noun

im·​po·​si·​tion ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce imposition (audio)
1
: something imposed: such as
a
: an excessive or uncalled-for requirement or burden
b
: levy, tax
2
: the act of imposing
3
4
: the order of arrangement of imposed pages

Example Sentences

Your kids can stay with me the night you're away—it's really not an imposition. the imposition of a life sentence on the defendant the imposition of a tax on liquor
Recent Examples on the Web The final straw was the imposition of the draconian National Security Law two years ago, which eradicated any remaining liberties and landed former legislators, journalists, trade unionists and civil-society activists in jail. Benedict Rogers, WSJ, 30 June 2022 Though the guilty verdict was seen as a foregone conclusion, the imposition of a sentence her lawyers decried as far longer than average could give the U.S. extra impetus to strike a deal palatable to Russia as soon as possible. Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Though the guilty verdict was seen as a foregone conclusion, the imposition of a sentence her lawyers decried as far longer than average could give the U.S. extra impetus to strike a deal palatable to Russia as soon as possible. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 That is why critics contend the imposition of new PFAS regulations based on the controversial EPA advisories released in June will unnecessarily harm many key sectors of the economy, particularly the defense and semi-conductor industries. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The reason the beneficiary’s estate is included is that this avoids imposition of the generation skipping transfer tax on assets that are not exempt from that tax. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 However, the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Monday a lower-court ruling that blocked imposition of the state ban. Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 Roe was its crutch, an extraconstitutional imposition of the Court’s will that never had any moral or legal legitimacy. Rich Lowry, National Review, 27 June 2022 The violent eruption of new styles in verse, the imposition of artistic order by a literary strongman and the total aesthetic experience were anticipations of revival. Dominic Green, WSJ, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of imposition was in the 14th century

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