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- noun Plural form of
imposition .
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Examples
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Their government was illegal, their impositions were arbitrary, and their zeal for the rituals consumed the substantials of religion; and therefore Christ would not give place to them, by subjection, no not for an hour.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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One of the foxes — the white one — asked about discussing the question of easements through the wood to the south of the school, and saying there had been "impositions" and "slips" between the human and the "Arcadian" version of reality.
Orphans of Chaos 2005
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Parliament was in a position effectually to make or mar the fiscal fortunes of the Government; except that, of course, it was always open to Parliament to criticise the financial expedients of the crown, such as the sale of monopolies, the levy of "impositions," and the collection of benevolences, and to influence, if it could, the policy pursued in relation to these matters.
The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914
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Thus he tried to stave off the risk of bringing definitely to a point the King's cherished claim to levy "impositions," or custom duties, on merchandise, by virtue of his prerogative -- a claim which he warned the Commons not to dispute, and which Bacon, maintaining it as legal in theory, did his best to prevent them from discussing, and to persuade them to be content with restraining.
Bacon John Morley 1852
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Christianity and Western-style democracy foreign 'impositions' as well? ...
RESTY S. ODON 2010
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Today's GOP would never accept such regulatory "impositions" on the private sector.
Political Animal 2010
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Today's GOP would never accept such regulatory "impositions" on the private sector.
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Ahmet Gündoğdu, head of the Education Personnel Labor Union (Eğitim Bir-Sen), said the Council of State decision was aimed at protecting the "impositions" of the Feb. 28, 1997 post-modern coup.
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Today's GOP would never accept such regulatory "impositions" on the private sector.
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Ahmet Gündoğdu, head of the Education Personnel Labor Union (Eğitim Bir-Sen), said the Council of State decision was aimed at protecting the "impositions" of the Feb. 28, 1997 post-modern coup.
TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News İBRAHIM ASALIOĞLU 2010
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