Definition of imposition

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Imposition (n.) An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture..

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Contribution :: Contribution (n.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.
Swindlery :: Swindler (n.) One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat..
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax..
Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of something by imposition.
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc..
Immunity :: Immunity (a.) Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the immunities of the free cities of Germany; the immunities of the clergy..
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of type. See Impose, v. t., 4..
Humbuggery :: Humbuggery (n.) The practice of imposition.
Penitential :: Penitential (n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book..
Gouge :: Gouge (n.) Imposition; cheat; fraud; also, an impostor; a cheat; a trickish person..
Bam :: Bam (n.) An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment.
Iconoclast :: Iconoclast (n.) One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical.
Imposement :: Imposement (n.) Imposition.
Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) Fig.: To get by imposition or mean arts without cost; as, to sponge a breakfast..
Discrimination :: Discrimination (n.) The arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.
Superciliary :: Superchery (n.) Deceit; fraud; imposition.
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture..
Trail :: Trail (n.) The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition.
All Fools' Day :: All Fools' Day () The first day of April, a day on which sportive impositions are practiced..
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