Definition of Imposition
Imposition
im·po·si·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of forcing or inflicting (imposing) something on someone, or the action or process of being thus imposed;
e.g. Since the imposition of the new rules, there has been much better discipline at the school.
(noun)
a strain, burden, or demand, something unwelcome or unfair that is forced/imposed on someone;
e.g. The new taxes were a huge imposition on the starving masses.
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