Need another word that means the same as “imposition”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “imposition” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Imposition” are: infliction, tax, levy, duty, charge, tariff, toll, excise, tithe, fee, impost, exaction, payment, burden, load, onus, encumbrance, strain, demand, pressure, bother, worry
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imposition” as a noun can have the following definitions:
bother | Effort, trouble, or difficulty. It may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself. |
burden | The refrain or chorus of a song. The tax burden on low wage earners. |
charge | The price charged for some article or service. The battle began with a cavalry charge. |
demand | The act of demanding. A demand for specialists. |
duty | A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. It s my duty to uphold the law. |
encumbrance | A charge against property (as a lien or mortgage. The horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance. |
exaction | A sum of money exacted from someone. He supervised the exaction of tolls at various ports. |
excise | A tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate. The rate of excise duty on spirits. |
fee | An interest in land capable of being inherited. They were faced with legal fees of 3000. |
impost | Money collected under a tariff. Some of the labels are used for the purpose of collecting Customs duty or other imposts. |
infliction | An act causing pain or damage. The repeated infliction of pain. |
levy | A tax raised by levying. Edward I and Edward II had made substantial use of the feudal levy for raising an army. |
load | The amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time. She spends loads of money on clothes. |
onus | An onerous or difficult concern. The onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss. |
payment | The action or process of paying someone or something or of being paid. Ask for a discount for payment by cash. |
pressure | The pressure exerted by the atmosphere. Gas can be fed to the turbines at a pressure of around 250 psi. |
strain | The general meaning or substance of an utterance. A new strain of microorganisms. |
tariff | A list of import or export tariffs. The reduction of trade barriers and import tariffs. |
tax | A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers’ income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. Tax cuts. |
tithe | An offering of a tenth part of some personal income. He hadn t said a tithe of the prayers he knew. |
toll | A charge for a long-distance telephone call. She heard the distant toll of church bells. |
worry | A source of anxiety. It s a major worry. |
account | To give an account or representation of in words. He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president. |
annoyance | An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating. The Council found him an annoyance. |
bill | A list of particulars as a playbill or bill of fare. He pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead. |
council | Denoting housing provided by a local council at a subsidized rent. Student council. |
court | The courtiers retinue and household of a sovereign. The emperor is shown with his court. |
customs | The place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers, or luggage. An inflow of customs duties to the Treasury. |
duty | (of a visit or other undertaking) done from a sense of moral obligation rather than for pleasure. She was determined to do her duty as a citizen. |
enforcement | The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation. The strict enforcement of environmental regulations. |
enjoin | Prohibit someone from performing (a particular action) by issuing an injunction. The code enjoined members to trade fairly. |
expire | (of a period of time) come to an end. His driving licence expired. |
implementation | The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution. The agency was created for the implementation of the policy. |
income | The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time. He has a nice home and an adequate income. |
infliction | A nuisance. The repeated infliction of pain. |
injunction | A judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity. Injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order. |
law | Statute law and the common law. Law enforcement. |
levy | An act of levying a tax fee or fine. Police forces receive 49 per cent of their funding via a levy on the rates. |
obedience | Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority. Their children were never very strong on obedience. |
obeisance | A gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy. They paid obeisance to the Prince. |
obey | Be obedient to. When the order was repeated he refused to obey. |
overpayment | A payment larger than needed or expected. He received 20 000 in benefit overpayments. |
pecuniary | Relating to or consisting of money. He received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services. |
punishment | A penalty inflicted as retribution for an offence. Crime demands just punishment. |
refund | A repayment of a sum of money. You may be allowed to claim a refund of the tax. |
revenue | The department of the civil service collecting state revenue. When the revenue makes a demand for tax that demand is implicitly backed by the powers of the state. |
sequestrate | Declare (someone) bankrupt. Two more poll tax rebels were sequestrated. |
tariff | Charge a tariff. These services are tariffed by volume. |
tax | Pay tax on something especially a vehicle. An officer taxing a bill of costs. |
taxable | Liable to be taxed; subject to tax. Taxable income. |
tithe | Pay one tenth of pay tithes on especially to the church. He tithed his income to the Church. |
vat | Place or treat in a vat. The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels. |
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