as in taxes
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 impositions
Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
And top-down impositions could also be painted as less democratic, because the state essentially rejects the self-determination of local communities to oppose new developments.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
And top-down impositions could also be painted as less democratic, because the state essentially rejects the self-determination of local communities to oppose new developments.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Impositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impositions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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