as in tax
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
an imposition of 10% on imported goods
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Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, has asked President Trump to delay the imposition of tariffs for at least 45 days so the two sides can avert a move that would devastate the Vietnamese economy and raise prices for American consumers.
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Tung Ngo, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The imposition of the tariffs is also detrimental to the wider Caribbean Community, the Guyanese Chamber argues, and exacerbate the vulnerability of countries with already fragile economies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
With the imposition of the EU tariffs in 2018, American whiskey exports to the region plummeted 20%, losing roughly $112 million for the U.S. spirits industry, according to DISCUS.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Is a draft during a time of war an imposition on one’s individual liberty?
—Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tung Ngo, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The imposition of the tariffs is also detrimental to the wider Caribbean Community, the Guyanese Chamber argues, and exacerbate the vulnerability of countries with already fragile economies.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
With the imposition of the EU tariffs in 2018, American whiskey exports to the region plummeted 20%, losing roughly $112 million for the U.S. spirits industry, according to DISCUS.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Is a draft during a time of war an imposition on one’s individual liberty?
—Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Imposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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