Imposition
Imposition noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.
Rule and imposition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rule" instead a noun "Imposition".
Rule
Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.
Imposition and rule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imposition" instead a noun "Rule".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| arbitrary | arbitrary imposition | arbitrary rule |
Both words in one sentence
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Gory Discretion Shot: During the Dying Time, Oregon and Idaho deal with mass starvation (some of it quite deliberate), imposition of slavery by strong-arm rule, outbreaks of the Black Death, rampant Rape, Pillage, and Burn including massacres of children, and an infestation of cannibal bands.
Source: Literature / Emberverse
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Rule and Imposition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imposition/rule
Imposition & Rule. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/imposition/rule>.
Rule or Imposition. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/imposition/rule.
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