reimpose
verb
re·im·pose
(ˌ)rē-im-ˈpōz 
reimposed; reimposing
: to impose (something) again
Months would pass, and one police officer would die, before Canadian soldiers reimposed order.—
John Kalbfleisch
John KalbfleischThe state of siege, which had been briefly lifted, was reimposed …—Isabel Hilton
Isabel Hilton… [U.S.] allies have usually been reluctant to reimpose sanctions after many were lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear accord.—Mark Landler et al.
Mark Landler et al.… said he will ask his country's congress to reimpose the death penalty, which has been suspended since 2006 …—Irish Examiner (online)
Irish Examiner (online)EU governments in the passport-free Schengen zone would be able to reimpose border controls when faced with extraordinary flows of migrants …—BBC News (online)
BBC News (online)… residents could vote to reimpose property taxes in order to provide additional local funding.—Lonnie Harp
Lonnie Harp
reimposition
noun
plural reimpositions
… doesn't want the forcible reimposition of a right-wing dictatorship.
—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
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The president could seek to reimpose tariffs on countries using other laws or trade measures as the legal justification.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The Wall Street bank said the Trump administration is likely to appeal the decision, but would also seek to use executive power under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to reimpose tariffs.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
In such a scenario, the Kremlin could reimpose itself as the key guarantor of regional connectivity—on its own terms.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
During his first term, Trump ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The Wall Street bank said the Trump administration is likely to appeal the decision, but would also seek to use executive power under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to reimpose tariffs.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
In such a scenario, the Kremlin could reimpose itself as the key guarantor of regional connectivity—on its own terms.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
During his first term, Trump ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimpose. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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