imposition.

The placing of an unwelcome burden, requirement, or restriction on someone.

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Words that belong together

• imposition of a levy
• unfair imposition

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The imposition of new fees provoked immediate objections.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular imposition; plural impositions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.