1 [U] the act of introducing sth such as a new law or rule, or a new tax:
the imposition of martial law * the imposition of tax on domestic fuel
2 [C] an unfair or unreasonable thing that sb expects or asks you to do:
I'd like to stay if it's not too much of an imposition.
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