Imposed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪmˈpəʊzd|  American pronunciation of the word imposed
Brit.  |ɪmˈpəʊzd|  British pronunciation of the word imposed
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto impose
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto impose

adjective

- set forth authoritatively as obligatory
the imposed taxation
rules imposed by society

Extra examples

A special tax is imposed on very high incomes.

The shop-owner imposed upon them fake antiques.

The judge imposed a life sentence.

I needed to break free from the limits imposed by my own fear of failure.

...female standards of housekeeping imposed by the women at the vacation cottage weren't especially popular with the men...

When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled.

The company has imposed quotas on hiring.

...the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments...

The government imposed onerous taxes on imports.

They imposed a boycott on all imports.

The government decreed that a new tax be / should be imposed.

A stiff tariff was imposed on tobacco products.

The treaty was imposed by force, and therein lay the cause of its ineffectiveness.

They've imposed an economic blockade on the country.

The government imposed a ceiling on imports of foreign cars.

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