Noun: imposition ,im-pu'zi-shun
- (tax) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
"The imposition of new tariffs affected international trade";
- infliction
- An uncalled-for burden
"he listened but resented the imposition"
Derived forms: impositions
Type of: burden, encumbrance, enforcement, incumbrance, load, onus
Encyclopedia: Imposition