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
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Recent Examples of imposition
Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020.
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Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, a 2024 law limits the imposition of excessive rental fees, including fees charged for rental applications, late fees, pet fees, lost key fees, lock out fees, storage unit fees, internet or cable fees, and parking fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The regime’s sole imposition was the temporary renaming of the building.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Such a broad imposition of tariffs would have been a fiercer move than any Joe Biden contemplated.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In Maryland, a 2024 law limits the imposition of excessive rental fees, including fees charged for rental applications, late fees, pet fees, lost key fees, lock out fees, storage unit fees, internet or cable fees, and parking fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The regime’s sole imposition was the temporary renaming of the building.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In response, Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, on top of existing levies on Chinese products.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Chinese levies will start at 400 yuan ($56) per ton, matching that imposed by Washington.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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