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

Trump's imposition of high tariffs and attempts to dictate corporate profits further exemplify this ideological departure from free-market principles. — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Pay the damages of the two wars of aggression and imposition on Iran without any reduction or reduction. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Silicon Valley companies have complained about the ad-hoc nature of recent US moves to rein in new models, including its brief imposition of export controls on Anthropic that led it to temporarily disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 products. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Then we will be prepared, no matter how temptations may come, not to get inflamed by impositions, insults, and offenses that speak to the opposite belief in some other presence or power. — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026