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Synonyms for imposition

Grammar : Noun
Spell : im-puh-zish-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən

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Définition of imposition

Origin :
  • late 14c., "the levying of taxes, a tax, duty, tribute," from Old French imposicion "tax, duty; a fixing" (early 14c.), from Latin impositionem (nominative impositio) "a laying on," from imponere "to place upon," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Sense of "the act of putting (something) on (something else)" is from 1590s. Meaning "an act or instance of imposing" (on someone) first recorded 1630s (see impose).
  • noun deception
  • noun burden
Example sentences :
  • I think, for instance, the imposition of a tax of one per cent.
  • Extract from : « Government Ownership of Railroads, and War Taxation » by Otto H. Kahn
  • "I spurn the imposition," said Lady Dorothea, tearing it in fragments.
  • Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
  • Most of them took this as an added insult and swore roundly at it as an imposition.
  • Extract from : « The Web of the Golden Spider » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
  • They appealed to the Cadi against what they called the imposition.
  • Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
  • You and all belonging to you were an imposition and a fraud.
  • Extract from : « The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly » by Charles James Lever
  • "But that imposition is the only means of preventing the duel," replied Miss Woodley.
  • Extract from : « A Simple Story » by Mrs. Inchbald
  • And wasn't she continuing the imposition largely for the same reason?
  • Extract from : « Elsie Marley, Honey » by Joslyn Gray
  • The interval of imposition is our imaginary interval of creation.
  • Extract from : « Adventures in the Arts » by Marsden Hartley
  • "Her case, however, wears not much the semblance of imposition," said the Squire.
  • Extract from : « Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. » by Pierce Egan
  • They broke down the remnant of her excuse that the child was an imposition.
  • Extract from : « That Stick » by Charlotte M. Yonge

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