imposition

Noun
  1. referred to in: revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
    is a type of: enforcement - the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
    subtypes:
    • protection, trade protection - the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
    • regimentation - the imposition of order or discipline
    • reimposition - imposition again
    • taxation - the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
    same as: infliction
  2. is a type of: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus - an onerous or difficult concern

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