imposition

noun

im·​po·​si·​tion ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən 

1

: something imposed: such as

a

: an excessive or uncalled-for requirement or burden

b

: levy, tax

2

: the act of imposing

3

: deception

4

: the order of arrangement of imposed pages

Synonyms

• assessment
• duty
• impost
• levy
• tax

Examples of imposition in a Sentence

Your kids can stay with me the night you're away—it's really not an imposition.

the imposition of a life sentence on the defendant

the imposition of a tax on liquor

Recent Examples on the Web

In Asia, markets were mixed, with traders monitoring political instability in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024

Kim became the acting defense minister after Yoon’s office on Thursday accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, who has also been banned from traveling while he is investigated over the imposition of martial law. —Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Opposition parties are pushing to impeach both the president and the minister over the shocking but short-lived imposition of martial law, which briefly saw armed troops deployed in the streets of Seoul. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Loeffler was a staunch supporter of Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in 2020 and has adamantly opposed the case brought in Georgia by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, citing her affair with a fellow attorney as an ethical imposition. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

imposition

noun

im·​po·​si·​tion ˌim-pə-ˈzish-ən 

1

: the act of imposing

2

a

: something (as a tax) that is imposed

b

: a demand or request that is very troublesome