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imposition

noun

1 imposition

The act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo).

synonym: infliction.

Roget 925: undueness etc. adj.; malum prohibitum [Lat.]; impropriety; illegality etc. 964.    falseness etc. adj.; emptiness of title, invalidity of title; illegitimacy.    ... show more

Roget 741: command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm, bidding, dictum, hest, behest, call, beck, nod.    despatch, ... show more

Roget 545: deception; falseness etc. 544; untruth etc. 546; imposition, imposture; fraud, deceit, guile; fraudulence, fraudulency; ... show more

Dutch: strafoplegging
Polish: narzucanie

2 imposition

An uncalled-for burden.

Polish: narzucenie


Moby thesaurus: Intertype, Linotype, Monotype, application, applying, assessment, assumption, atrocity, ballot-box stuffing, blackmail, bunco, burden, burthen, call, call for, cardsharping, cargo, cess, charge, cheat ... show more.

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