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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The results have been predictable: An exodus from Cuba has surpassed all migration since the imposition of the embargo in 1962.
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Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Fed regulators presuming the imposition of broad capital requirements are acting in as conceited a fashion as FOMC members setting a rate of interest.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The incident is one of the country's worst aviation disasters at a time when South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition, then retraction, of martial law and subsequent impeachment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The incident came as South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lissa Weinmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Fed regulators presuming the imposition of broad capital requirements are acting in as conceited a fashion as FOMC members setting a rate of interest.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The incident is one of the country's worst aviation disasters at a time when South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition, then retraction, of martial law and subsequent impeachment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The incident came as South Korea is embroiled in a huge political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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