That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
““I know my pain is such an imposition” she has the best way with words”
“Jonzac : le conseil municipal valide trois recrutements et maintient les taux d’imposition 🔗https://l.sudouest.fr/wYMf”
“And did you add a section on First Amendment freedom of conscience, which includes freedom FROM the imposition of other people's punitive "religious" views?”
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(obsolete) An act of placing or putting on something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, a task, etc.; an imposition.
(intransitive) Chiefly followed by on or upon.
A rare English word surviving mainly in Anglo-Indian administrative writing, where it described the levying of a tax, fine, or duty imposed by an authority. In standard English, 'imposition' covered the same ground, which is why 'imposement' remained marginal — a bureaucratic formation that never fully naturalised.
And did you add a section on First Amendment freedom of conscience, which includes freedom FROM the imposition of other people's punitive "religious" views?
“Do you want more examples of recent Muslim imposition of dhimmitude by force? Or are you simply resolved to deny its obvious existence because the truth is a reminder that much of Islam is fascist and liberal Islam is rare?”
“It goes back to the view held by so many establishment liberals that conservatism is natural, American, understandable, valuable, and legitimate while anything else is inherently illegitimate, anti-American, and an evil imposition on the good "heartlanders".”
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An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
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The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
Imposition means: The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
imposition means: The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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