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   Im·po·si·tion

   /ˌimpəˈziSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of imposing something or of being imposed: "the imposition of martial law" Similar taxlevydutychargetarifftollexcisetithefeeimpostexactionpaymentrare:mulct
   • 2. a thing that is imposed, in particular an unfair or unwelcome demand or burden: "I'd like to see you, if that wouldn't be too much of an imposition" Similar burdenloadonusencumbrancestraindemandpressurechargebotherworryinformal:hassle
   • ▪ a tax or duty. Similar taxlevydutychargetarifftollexcisetithefeeimpostexactionpaymentrare:mulct
   • ▪ the laying-on of hands, as in blessing or ordination.
   • 3. the imposing of pages of type.
   • ▪ a particular arrangement of imposed pages: "some samples of 16-page impositions"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin impositio(n-), from the verb imponere (see impose).

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