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imposition

im·po·si·tion [ ìmpə zísh'n ] (plural im·po·si·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. extra trouble: a request or task, especially a time-consuming one, that is unreasonably expected of somebody

2. enforced duty: a tax, fee, or penalty that is imposed on people

3. establishment or enforcement of something: the official or legal process of laying down something compulsory such as a tax, fee, or penalty

4. deception: a deception or fraud ( literary )

5. printing arrangement of pages: the setting up and ordering of pages for printing

6. religion blessing: the laying of hands on somebody's head in a religious sacrament such as ordination or confirmation

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