Synonyms of imposition

imposition

noun

ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən 

as in tax

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

an imposition of 10% on imported goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tax
• levy
• tariff
• impost
• duty
• assessment
• excise
• income tax
• direct tax
• capitation
• property tax
• personal tax
• surtax
• supertax
• tribute
• single tax
• poll tax
• sales tax
• withholding tax
• toll
• value-added tax
• inheritance tax
• surcharge
• hidden tax
• death tax
• estate tax
• proportional tax
• flat tax
• custom(s)
• sin tax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imposition

Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. —A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Cho's team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion. —Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026

Cho’s team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion. —Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Critics have warned that such an imposition will spark capital flight as wealthy people decide to simply uproot, as Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have already started to do. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026