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  IMPOSITION, n.  The act of blessing or consecrating by the laying on
  of hands -- a ceremony common to many ecclesiastical systems, but
  performed with the frankest sincerity by the sect known as Thieves.
  
      "Lo! by the laying on of hands,"
          Say parson, priest and dervise,
      "We consecrate your cash and lands
          To ecclesiastical service.
      No doubt you'll swear till all is blue
      At such an imposition.  Do."
                                                            Pollo Doncas

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Imposition \Im`po*si"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. impositio the
     application of a name to a thing. See Impone.]
     1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining,
        inflicting, obtruding, and the like. ``From imposition of
        strict laws.'' --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Made more solemn by the imposition of hands.
                                                    --Hammond.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge;
        burden; injunction; tax.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a
        punishment. --T. Warton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a
        trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud;
        delusion; imposture.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Reputation is an idle and most false imposition.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious
        ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of
        type. See Impose, v. t., 4.
  
     Syn: Deceit; fraud; imposture. See Deception.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Imposition \Im`po*si"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. impositio the
     application of a name to a thing. See Impone.]
     1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining,
        inflicting, obtruding, and the like. ``From imposition of
        strict laws.'' --Milton.
  
              Made more solemn by the imposition of hands.
                                                    --Hammond.
  
     2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge;
        burden; injunction; tax.
  
     3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a
        punishment. --T. Warton.
  
     4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a
        trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud;
        delusion; imposture.
  
              Reputation is an idle and most false imposition.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious
        ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.
  
     6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of
        type. See Impose, v. t., 4.
  
     Syn: Deceit; fraud; imposture. See Deception.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  imposition
       n 1: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) [syn:
             infliction]
       2: an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the
          imposition"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Γαλλικά n.
     η φορολόγηση, η φορολογία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm imposicioun)
     n.
     1 The act of impose, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting,
  obtrude, and the like.
     2 An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
     3 That which is imposed, levy, or enjoin.
     4 A trick or deception put or laid on others.
     5 (lb en printing) arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the
  printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final
  product.
     6 (lb en religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a
  religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
     7 (lb en UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     n.
     1 The act of impose, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting,
  obtrude, and the like.
     2 An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
     3 That which is imposed, levy, or enjoin.
     4 A trick or deception put or laid on others.
     5 (lb en printing) arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the
  printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final
  product.
     6 (lb en religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a
  religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
     7 (lb en UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm imposicioun)
     n.
     1 The act of impose, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting,
  obtrude, and the like.
     2 An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
     3 That which is imposed, levy, or enjoin.
     4 A trick or deception put or laid on others.
     5 (lb en printing) arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the
  printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final
  product.
     6 (lb en religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a
  religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
     7 (lb en UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm imposicioun)
     n.
     1 The act of impose, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting,
  obtrude, and the like.
     2 An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
     3 That which is imposed, levy, or enjoin.
     4 A trick or deception put or laid on others.
     5 (lb en printing) arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the
  printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final
  product.
     6 (lb en religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a
  religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
     7 (lb en UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Ranska n.
     1 (uskonto) kätten päällepano
     2 määräys, asetus (velvoitteen, rangaistuksen)
     3 verotus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  imposition
     Franska n.
     1 beskattning
     2 påläggande

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Imposition /ɪmpəzˈɪʃən/
  الفرض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  imposition //ɪm.pəˈzɪʃən// 
  1. възлагане, налагане
  act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
  2. домашно за наказание
  school: task imposed as punishment
  3. налог
  that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  imposition /ɪmpəzˈɪʃən/ 
  uložení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  imposition /ɪmpəzˈɪʃən/
   [eko] poplatek, uložení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  imposition /ɪmpəzˈɪʃən/ 
  uvalení