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imposition

[ im-puh-zish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
  2. something imposed, as a burden or duty; an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task.
  3. the act of imposing imposing by or as if by authority.
  4. an instance of imposing imposing upon a person:

    He did the favor but considered the request an imposition.

  5. the act of imposing imposing fraudulently or deceptively on others; imposture.
  6. the ceremonial laying on of hands, as in confirmation or ordination.
  7. Printing. the arrangement of page plates in proper order on a press for printing a signature.
  8. the act of putting, placing, or laying on.


imposition

/ ˌɪəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of imposing
  2. something that is imposed unfairly on someone
  3. (in Britain) a task set as a school punishment
  4. the arrangement of pages for printing so that the finished work will have its pages in the correct order
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzi··tDz noun
  • i··tDz noun
  • i··tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of imposition1

1325–75; Middle English imposicioun < Late Latin Dzپō- (stem of Dzپō ), equivalent to imposit ( us ) past participle of ōԱ to place upon, impose ( im- im- 1 + posi-, variant stem of ōԱ to put + -tus past participle suffix) + -ō- -ion
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But because there is no grace period on the imposition of the new curbs, Nvidia expects to be hit by losses of $5.5bn from these orders that it can no longer fulfil.

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"The imposition of minimum services constitutes an illegitimate, disproportionate, and legally unsustainable restriction on the fundamental right to strike," the union said in a press release.

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US manufacturing, which Trump has said he hopes to revive through the imposition of his tariffs, stand to be severely impacted.

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“California’s farmers and ranchers are at significant risk of bearing the brunt of any potential retaliatory actions resulting from the broad imposition of global tariffs,” said Shannon Douglass, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation.

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"The proud Iranian nation, whose strength my government relies on for real deterrence, will never accept coercion and imposition."

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