InflictionWordNet Explorer
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noun
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Words in this synset: imposition
noun
the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
noun
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
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the imposition of order or discipline
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imposition again
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the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state