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
Over the weekend, the president fanned the flames of the trade war by threatening China with 100 percent tariffs over its imposition of export controls, only to insist, on Monday, that all was well with the bilateral trade relationship.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The results indicate that global trade with Africa has been more resilient than economists had predicted following the imposition of US tariffs, with the continent’s largest international exporter — South Africa — still facing 30% tariffs on exports to the US.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
With the imposition of trade tariffs, the price of steel, semiconductor chips, and avocados goes up.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The results indicate that global trade with Africa has been more resilient than economists had predicted following the imposition of US tariffs, with the continent’s largest international exporter — South Africa — still facing 30% tariffs on exports to the US.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
With the imposition of trade tariffs, the price of steel, semiconductor chips, and avocados goes up.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imposition
Noun
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Trump himself has long torpedoed the very idea of a carbon tax.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And some voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on tax increase measures, including Boise’s ask for an $11 million open-space levy and Meridian’s for a $5 million public safety levy.—
Rose Evans
November 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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Because state law limits the amount of revenue municipalities can raise through property and sales tax levies, wheel taxes have been increasingly proposed across Wisconsin municipalities as solutions to rising costs.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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