Synonyms of imposition

imposition

noun

ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tax
• levy
• tariff
• impost
• duty
• assessment
• excise
• income tax
• direct tax
• capitation
• property tax
• personal tax
• surtax
• supertax
• tribute
• single tax
• poll tax
• sales tax
• withholding tax
• toll
• value-added tax
• inheritance tax
• surcharge
• hidden tax
• death tax
• estate tax
• proportional tax
• flat tax
• custom(s)
• sin tax

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imposition

Second, the Administration’s imposition of tariffs has increased focus on the resiliency of global supply chains and the ability to meet production goals in a much more complex environment. —Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

Any sentence following conviction, however, would be imposed by the court after consideration of U.S. sentencing guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2025

Most of the cars that have been sold since the imposition of tariffs in April were either imported into the United States or built before the tariffs went into effect, Drury said. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 June 2025

From the governor’s office, Scott has taken a skeptical eye toward a major Trump administration policy plank, its widespread imposition of tariffs on foreign countries. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025