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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The martial law imposition, the first of its kind in South Korea in more than 40 years, lasted only six hours.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
However, the country's deflationary crisis persists, and when compounded by sluggish domestic consumption, an out-of-character production slump, and the recent imposition of tariffs from the United States, creates a fourfold challenge for the economic giant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The imposition of those tariffs on Mexico and Canada, though, was delayed for a month by subsequent executive orders after talks with those countries.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Those are two mitigating factors that often lead to the imposition of a sentence much lower than the maximum.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
However, the country's deflationary crisis persists, and when compounded by sluggish domestic consumption, an out-of-character production slump, and the recent imposition of tariffs from the United States, creates a fourfold challenge for the economic giant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The imposition of those tariffs on Mexico and Canada, though, was delayed for a month by subsequent executive orders after talks with those countries.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Those are two mitigating factors that often lead to the imposition of a sentence much lower than the maximum.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imposition
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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