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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Cécile Cabanis, participating in her first call as deputy CFO, said the wines and spirits division would also be hit by China’s imposition of temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy from the European Union, a measure that disproportionately affects cognac producers.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
His concern arises out of a handful of Trump policies, including a crackdown on immigration that could squeeze the labor market, as well as the imposition of higher tariffs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The writer/director makes no moral imposition of her own as the doctor’s ethics are called into question, and an intense odyssey (including an unmistakably live birth filmed with great care) into her lonely inner world begins.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
Nelson, who managed the imposition of sanctions against Russia, Hamas and other U.S. adversaries, has ties to Harris dating to her time as attorney general of California.
—Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
His concern arises out of a handful of Trump policies, including a crackdown on immigration that could squeeze the labor market, as well as the imposition of higher tariffs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The writer/director makes no moral imposition of her own as the doctor’s ethics are called into question, and an intense odyssey (including an unmistakably live birth filmed with great care) into her lonely inner world begins.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
Nelson, who managed the imposition of sanctions against Russia, Hamas and other U.S. adversaries, has ties to Harris dating to her time as attorney general of California.
—Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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