imposed
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Set or applied as an obligation, requirement, or condition by an authority: Refers to something that is established or enforced by a figure or institution with power, often without the consent of those affected.
- Forced upon someone or something: Describes a burden, rule, tax, or condition that is placed on someone, typically from an external source.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The government announced new imposed restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.
- She struggled under the weight of the imposed deadlines.
- The imposed curfew was unpopular with the residents.
Advanced Usage
- "self-imposed": A restriction or rule that one voluntarily places on oneself.
- He lived under a self-imposed exile for many years.
- Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe mandates, sanctions, tariffs, or regulations.
- The imposed sanctions had a significant impact on the country's economy.
Variants and Related Words
- Impose (verb): To establish or apply as a charge, penalty, or rule by authority.
- The council voted to impose a fine for littering.
- Imposition (noun): The act of imposing something or the thing that is imposed.
- The new tax was seen as an unfair imposition.
Synonyms
- Enforced: Compelled by force or authority.
- Mandated: Officially required or commanded.
- Levied: Imposed or collected (often used for taxes or fines).
- Prescribed: Set down as a rule or guide.
Related Phrases
- Imposed on/upon: To force something unwelcome or unfamiliar on someone.
- He didn't want to impose his problems on his friends.
- Impose a ban/limit/tax: Common collocations for the verb form.
- The city decided to impose a ban on plastic bags.
Related Idioms
- To impose one's will (on/upon): To force others to accept one's own decisions or desires.
- The dictator was known for imposing his will on the entire nation.
Adjective
- set forth authoritatively as obligatory
- the imposed taxation
- rules imposed by society