Imposition
(noun)
- The act of imposing or being imposed, especially of putting a burden or restriction on someone or something.
- A tax, duty, or charge imposed by a government.
- The act of placing one thing on top of another.
Origin:
Late middle english, from latin impositio(n-), from imponere "to place upon".
Examples:
- The imposition of the new rules was met with resistance.
- The imposition of tariffs on imported goods caused a lot of controversy.
- The imposition of the curfew caused inconvenience to many people.
- The imposition of a state of emergency was necessary to restore order.
- The imposition of his ideas on the rest of the team was not well received.