Thesaurus results for IMPOSITION

imposition

noun

ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of imposition

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 Trump's imposition of high tariffs and attempts to dictate corporate profits further exemplify this ideological departure from free-market principles. — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Pay the damages of the two wars of aggression and imposition on Iran without any reduction or reduction. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Silicon Valley companies have complained about the ad-hoc nature of recent US moves to rein in new models, including its brief imposition of export controls on Anthropic that led it to temporarily disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 products. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Then we will be prepared, no matter how temptations may come, not to get inflamed by impositions, insults, and offenses that speak to the opposite belief in some other presence or power. — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for imposition

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This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as tax or financial advice.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Grossman, the attorney representing Ream and Morris in the two cases, agrees that there was massive tax evasion when the ban was passed.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026