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Imposition

Imposition Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Imposition? [n] the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) [n] an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Imposition: infliction Related Terms \| Find terms related to Imposition: application \| applying \| assessment \| assumption \| atrocity \| ballot-box stuffing \| blackmail \| bunco \| burden \| burthen \| call \| call for \| cardsharping \| cargo \| cess \| charge \| cheat \| cheating \| claim \| cold-type typesetting \| composing \| composing stick \| composition \| computerized typesetting \| conscience money \| contribution \| cozenage \| cross \| cumbrance \| deadweight \| demand \| demand for \| diddle \| diddling \| difficulty \| direct tax \| disadvantage \| dishonesty \| disservice \| dodge \| draft \| drain \| dummy \| duty \| embarrassment \| encroachment \| encumbrance \| enforcement \| enforcing \| entrance \| entrenchment \| exaction \| extortion \| extortionate demand \| familiarity \| fishy transaction \| flam \| flimflam \| fraud \| fraudulence \| fraudulency \| freight \| furniture \| galley chase \| gerrymandering \| graduated taxation \| graft \| great wrong \| grievance \| grift \| gross injustice \| gyp \| gyp joint \| hamper \| handicap \| heavy demand \| hot-metal typesetting \| hubris \| illicit business \| impediment \| impedimenta \| impingement \| impost \| imposture \| inconvenience \| incursion \| indent \| indirect tax \| infiltration \| inflicting \| infliction \| influx \| infringement \| injection \| injury \| injustice \| inroad \| insinuation \| insistent demand \| interference \| interjection \| interloping \| interposition \| interposure \| interruption \| Intertype \| intervention \| introduction \| intrusion \| invasion \| irruption \| joint return \| justification \| lawlessness \| laying on \| layout \| levy \| liberties \| liberty abused \| license \| licentiousness \| line of type \| Linotype \| load \| lumber \| miscarriage of justice \| misuse \| Monotype \| nonnegotiable demand \| notice \| obtrusion \| onus \| order \| outrage \| pack \| penalty \| photocomposition \| photosetting \| phototypesetter \| phototypesetting machine \| placement \| placing \| presumption \| presumptuousness \| progressive tax \| promulgation \| quoin \| racket \| raw deal \| requirement \| requisition \| rush \| rush order \| scam \| separate returns \| setting \| single tax \| slug \| supertax \| surtax \| swindle \| tax \| tax base \| tax dodging \| tax evasion \| tax exemption \| tax return \| tax structure \| tax withholding \| taxable income \| taxation \| tax-exempt status \| taxing \| tithe \| toll \| trespass \| trespassing \| tribute \| trouble \| typesetting \| typesetting machine \| ultimatum \| undue liberty \| unlawful entry \| warning \| weight \| white elephant \| withholding tax \| wrong See Also \| burden \| encumbrance \| enforcement \| incumbrance \| load \| onus \| protection \| regimentation \| reimposition \| taxation \| trade protection Imposition In Webster's Dictionary \Im`po*si"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. impositio the application of a name to a thing. See {Impone}.] 1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. ``From imposition of strict laws.'' --Milton. Made more solemn by the imposition of hands. --Hammond. 2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax. 3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment. --T. Warton. 4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture. Reputation is an idle and most false imposition. --Shak. 5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc. 6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of type. See {Impose}, v. t., 4. Syn: Deceit; fraud; imposture. See {Deception}.

Imposition Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imposition?

[n] the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
[n] an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Imposition: infliction

Imposition In Webster's Dictionary

\Im`po*si"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. impositio the
application of a name to a thing. See {Impone}.]
1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining,
   inflicting, obtruding, and the like. ``From imposition of
   strict laws.'' --Milton.

         Made more solemn by the imposition of hands.
                                               --Hammond.

2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge;
   burden; injunction; tax.

3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a
   punishment. --T. Warton.

4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a
   trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud;
   delusion; imposture.

         Reputation is an idle and most false imposition.
                                               --Shak.

5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious
   ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.

6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of
   type. See {Impose}, v. t., 4.

Syn: Deceit; fraud; imposture. See {Deception}.

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