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Imposition

British pronunciation/ɪmpəzˈɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
Imposition
[NOUN]
1

the action of establishing a new law or regulation

synonyms : infliction
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2

an uncalled-for burden

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Examples
1In my people's case, this social construct is an imposition.
2This imposition of the notion of it is really a tool of linguistic imperialism.
3Reason consists in the imposition of a method for the conquest of nature.
4That is, the administrative state isn't an imposition on or a betrayal of that constitutional order.
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