imposition
noun
im·po·si·tion
ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən 
Examples of imposition in a Sentence
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
Financing the war required the imposition of a federal income tax, which never went away in peacetime.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Since Beijing’s imposition of the national security law, hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers have left their home city, many of them permanently.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
While the rules may differ regarding the imposition of tax, the sales tax rate is often determined by the destination—where the customer picks up a bouquet or has an arrangement delivered.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The new law will provide authorities with wide-ranging tools to minimize dissent in the city, following Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in 2020 in the wake of pro-democracy protests.
—Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024
Such a plan could involve more burn bans, higher fines, troubles getting highway projects approved and funded, or imposition of new industrial pollution controls, Halpert said.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Alas, the imposition of command-and-control is not inflation.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Treasury officials say Russian energy revenue dropped by about 40 percent last year, largely due to the imposition of the price cap.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Through the imposition of Sinhalese as the official language and Buddhism as the official religion, a deep division was created, provoking protests by the Tamils, peaceful at first but increasingly violent when crushed by the state.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Since Beijing’s imposition of the national security law, hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers have left their home city, many of them permanently.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
While the rules may differ regarding the imposition of tax, the sales tax rate is often determined by the destination—where the customer picks up a bouquet or has an arrangement delivered.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The new law will provide authorities with wide-ranging tools to minimize dissent in the city, following Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in 2020 in the wake of pro-democracy protests.
—Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024
Such a plan could involve more burn bans, higher fines, troubles getting highway projects approved and funded, or imposition of new industrial pollution controls, Halpert said.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
Alas, the imposition of command-and-control is not inflation.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Treasury officials say Russian energy revenue dropped by about 40 percent last year, largely due to the imposition of the price cap.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Through the imposition of Sinhalese as the official language and Buddhism as the official religion, a deep division was created, provoking protests by the Tamils, peaceful at first but increasingly violent when crushed by the state.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imposition. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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imposition
noun
im·po·si·tion
ˌim-pə-ˈzish-ən
1
: the act of imposing
2
a
: something (as a tax) that is imposed
b
: a demand or request that is very troublesome
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