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imposition

UK
/ɪmˈpəʊ.zɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪmˈpəʊ.zɪ.ʃən/

Translations

impositionnoun
impositions
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpəʊ.zɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪmˈpəʊ.zɪ.ʃən/
chargeSens figuré : fardeau, contrainte ou demande importune.
Asking her to babysit every weekend was becoming an imposition.
Le fait de lui demander de garder les enfants chaque week-end devenait une charge.
impositionSens juridique ou administratif ; emploi courant pour l'établissement ou l'application d'une règle, d'un impôt ou d'une mesure.
The imposition of new taxes was met with widespread protest.
L'imposition de nouveaux impôts a suscité une large protestation.
Additional translations
impositionTerme technique de l'imprimerie.
Synonyms
duty
exaction
levy
tax
obligation
encumbrance
infringement
burden

Definitions

impositionnoun
The act of establishing or applying something, such as a law or rule, by authority.
The imposition of new taxes was met with widespread protest.
An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
Asking her to babysit every weekend was becoming an imposition.
The act of imposing, as in printing, where pages are arranged in a specific order for printing.
The printer carefully checked the imposition to ensure the pages would be in the correct order.
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