Imposed

Definition: Imposed

Imposed

Adjective

1. Set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "imposed" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Crosswords: Imposed

Books

• A Kind of Life Imposed on Man: Vocation and Social Order from Tyndale to Locke (reference)

• Plastic Design: An Imposed Hinge Rotation Approach (reference)

• Responding to the Attack on America: Beware of Constraints Imposed by International Coalition [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

• Restrictions Imposed on Contaminated Sites: A Status of State Actions (reference)

• Self Imposed Reality: Selected Works (reference)

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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. 'Patent stern' (a platform type deck built out to overcome the restriction otherwise imposed by the canoe shape of a bugeye hull) of the bay bugeye Russell De Hughlett. Credit: Library of Congress.

Production. Airplane engines. An airplane engine under special test in a secluded and carefully guarded woodland area near a Midwest engine plant. If the engine meets the exacting requirement imposed by the test engineers, it will yield valuable technical. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

No scutage not aid shall be imposed on our kingdom, unless by common counsel of our kingdom, except for ransoming our person, for making our eldest son a knight, and for once marrying our eldest daughter; and for these there shall not be levied more than a reasonable aid. (reference)

From all which it follows, that the government of a conqueror, imposed by force on the subdued, against whom he had no right of war, or who joined not in the war against him, where he had right, has no obligation upon them. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. (reference)

Amendment VIII. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. (reference)

The oath of office, too, imposed by the legislature, is completely demonstrative of the legislative opinion on this subject. (reference)

No export or import duties shall be imposed upon upon them in this connection. (reference)

Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He has imposed on me, but he has not injured me.

Thus it was with the men of rank, on whom their eminent position imposed the guardianship of the public morals

For it is thus that is awakened in the human heart, and imposed upon man, even unjustly, the bitter and stranger jealousy of the flesh

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Those opposed to managed care raise concerns about the restricted choices imposed and the potential for selective enrollment of participants. (references)

For people who fight every day against the limitations imposed by pain, the work of NINDS-supported scientists holds the promise of an even greater understanding of pain in the coming years. (references)

Features of Parkinson's disease such as tremors, rigidity (resistance to imposed movement), a mask-like facial appearance, shuffling gait, and a "pill-rolling" motion of the fingers may also occur in individuals with Fahr's syndrome. (references)

Business

In some cases a "social compensation fee" is also imposed. (references)

A 12 percent tariff is imposed on imported chiller systems. (references)

The customs duty imposed on imported computer systems is 12 percent ad valorem. (references)

Children

Uganda

Key components of the UPE program include eliminating compulsory uniform requirements, providing free textbooks, eliminating fees imposed by schools, and the payment of Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) fees by the Government. (references)

Civil Liberties

Israel and the occupied territories

Israel also imposed curfews in some areas, often for extended periods. (references)

Sri Lanka

The police broke up the demonstration with force and imposed a curfew on the city. (references)

Economic History

Ghana

The conditions to be satisfied are imposed by law. (references)

Sri Lanka

The CEB has imposed mandatory island-wide power cuts. (references)

China

The U.S. also imposed a number of economic sanctions. (references)

Human Rights

Syria

Sentences as long as 15 years have been imposed in the past. (references)

China

They also have reported serious sanctions imposed on numerous officials during the year. (references)

United Arab Emirates

Shari'a penalties imposed on non-Muslims may be overturned or modified by a higher court. (references)

Minorities

Hungary

NGO's believe that the fines imposed were insufficient. (references)

India

Untouchability refers to the social restrictions imposed on persons because of their birth into certain Hindu castes. (references)

Japan

All foreign residents still are required to carry alien registration certificates at all times, but the revised law reduces the penalties imposed on those found without documentation. (references)

Political Economy

Mozambique

Both the Government and the law imposed some limits on freedom of association. (references)

SOUTH AFRICA

Withholding taxes are imposed on interest and royalties are remitted to nonresidents. (references)

Madagascar

Dina authorities imposed summary justice in rural areas where the Government's presence was weak. (references)

Political Rights

Chile

The elections resulted in a 24-24 split between pro-Lagos senators and those of the opposition and narrowed the Concertacion coalition's lead in the lower house from 70-50 to 63-57. The Government still operates under some political restraints that the military regime imposed. (references)

Ghana

During the year, opposition members continued to express frustration about impediments that the executive branch imposed by its refusal to support opposition amendments to proposed legislation; however, the major opposition party closely scrutinizes government actions considered by Parliament. (references)

Trade

Philippines

The VAT is imposed on imports for resale or reuse. (references)

Travel

Canada

Fines are imposed for non-use of seat belts and child restraints. (references)

Singapore

Caning may also be imposed for immigration violations and other offences. (references)

Ecuador

Under these states of emergency, the military is allowed to perform joint patrols with the police and curfews may be imposed. (references)

Women

Fiji

Courts have imposed sentences that vary widely but generally were lenient. (references)

Greece

In all four cases, the courts reportedly imposed very lenient civil sentences. (references)

Zimbabwe

When cases go to court, lengthy sentences for rape and wife beating generally are imposed. (references)

Worker Rights

Bolivia

Heavier sentences are imposed if the victim is a minor. (references)

Philippines

In both cases the courts imposed a 6- to 8-year prison sentence. (references)

Syria

Forced labor has been imposed as a punishment for some convicted prisoners. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "imposed": imposed date ♦ imposed load ♦ imposed on ♦ imposed price. Additional references.

Ending with "imposed": centrally-imposed, externally-imposed, government-imposed, newly-imposed, re-imposed, state-imposed, un-imposed.

Containing "imposed": go into self-imposed exile.

Arabic 

‏مفروض (decreed, enjoined, mandatory). (various references)

Chinese 

强加 (impose, imposing, Obtrusion). (various references)

Danish

for roentgendiffraktionsapparater stilles mindre strenge krav hvad angaar den maksimalt tilladelige dosishastighed uden for den udnyttede roentgenstraale (for X-ray diffraction devices less stringent requirements are imposed in respect of maximum permissible dose rates outside the useful beam of X-rays), begrænse handelsformaliteterne (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), bod til en forening (penalty imposed by an association), borestrengen er nok det vigtigste at tage hensyn til ved konstruktionen af hejseudstyret,selv om den tungeste belastning af boretaarnet godt kan vaere vaegten af foringsroerene (although casing loads may be the largest loads imposed on the derrick, the drilling string is probably the most important consideration in the design of the hoisting equipment), brugslast (assumed loading, design loading, imposed load), bundet pris (imposed price), Domstolen har fuld proevelsesret i sager vedroerende oekonomiske sanktioner og tvangsboeder (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), ensartet beregningsgrundlag (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), faelles beregningsgrundlag (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), begrænse de formalitetskrav der stilles til handelen (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), fastsat generelt som obligatorisk af det offentlige (general obligation imposed by the government), ventetid pålagt stationen (waiting time imposed on the station), obligatorisk arkitektur (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), påbudt dato (imposed date), restbevarende blokering (imposed freeze), skattebøder (fines imposed by taxation authorities), straf,vidnerne kan idømmes ved udeblivelse (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses), udligningsafgifter ved indfoersel kan ikke paalaegges medmindre (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), vedtaegtsmaessigt krav (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), faelles beskatningsgrundlag (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment). (various references)

Dutch

opgelegde datum (imposed date), algemene door de overheid opgelegde verplichting (general obligation imposed by the government), bij vonnis opgelegde lijfstraf (beating imposed by a court), compenserende belastingen bij de invoer mogen slechts worden geheven,voor zover (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), conservatoire blokkering (imposed freeze), de aan de handel opgelegde formaliteiten verlichten (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), de boorserie is ongetwijfeld de belangrijkste factor bij het ontwerpen van de hijsinrichting,hoewel de verbuizing de zwaarste belasting voor de boortoren kan vormen (although casing loads may be the largest loads imposed on the derrick, the drilling string is probably the most important consideration in the design of the hoisting equipment), definitief innen van het voorlopige recht (collecting definitively a provisional duty imposed), definitieve inning van een voorlopig recht (collecting definitively a provisional duty imposed), fiscale boeten (fines imposed by taxation authorities), het voornaamste doel van een boorseriecompensator is het effect te niet te doen dat door dompen van het boorschip op de boorserie zou worden teweeggebracht (the major application for a drill string compensator(DSC)is to nullify rig heave that would be imposed on the drill string), opgelegde architectuur (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), wachttijd die aan het station opgelegd is (waiting time imposed on the station), opgelegde drempel voor handel in emissierechten (trading threshold imposed), sanctie opgelegd door een vereniging (penalty imposed by an association), statutaire verplichting (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), tegen opgelegde geldstraffen en dwangsommen staat in volle omvang beroep open (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), uniforme belastinggrondslag (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), uniforme grondslag (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), uniforme grondslag waarover de belasting kan worden geheven (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), verplichte architectuur (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), voorgeschreven prijs (imposed price), op niet-verschijnende getuigen toepasselijke strafbepalingen (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses). (various references)

Finnish

määrätty päiväys (imposed date), määrätty päivämäärä (imposed date), asemalle määrätty odotusaika (waiting time imposed on the station). (various references)

French

imposés, imposées, imposée, imposé, imposèrent. (various references)

German

imponierte, aufgebürdet, auferlegt (enjoined). (various references)

Greek 

επιβαλλόμενο φορτίο (imposed load), διάρκεια αναμονής επιβεβλημένη στο σταθμό (waiting time imposed on the station), δικαστική καταδίκη σε ξυλοδαρμό (beating imposed by a court), ομοιόμορφη φορολογική βάση (harmonized base, harmonized basis of assessment, uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), οι αναρτημένες και οι τύπου "PACKED-HOLE" διατρητικές στήλες χρησιμοποιούνται εναλλάξ,λαμβανομένων υπόψη:των επιβαλλομένων απαιτήσεων για το π� (account being taken of:-requirements imposed by the well(sidetrack, dog leg)-the drift of the well-the type of formation, hung and packed-hole drill strings are used alternately), οι χρηματικές κυρώσεις και οι χρηματικές ποινές που επιβάλλονται δύνανται να αποτελέσουν αντικείμενο προσφυγής πλήρους δικαιοδοσίας (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), Για συσκευές περίθλασης ακτίνων Χ επιβάλλονται λιγότεροι αυστηροί κανό-νες σχετικά με το μέγιστο επιτρεπτό ρυθμό δόσης έξω από τη χρήσιμη (for X-ray diffraction devices less stringent requirements are imposed in respect of maximum permissible dose rates outside the useful beam of X-rays), δεν είναι δυνατόν να θεσπισθούν εξισωτικές εισφορές κατά την εισαγωγή παρά μόνο... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), ασφαλιστική δέσμευση (imposed freeze), κατ'επιταγήν αρχιτεκτονική (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), επιβαλλόμενη ημερομηνία (imposed date), η διατρητική στήλη είναι,πιθανώς,η πιο σημαντική υπόθεση στη σκέψη και τον υπολογισμό του εξοπλισμού ανυψώσεως,μολονότι τα βάρη των σωλήνω (although casing loads may be the largest loads imposed on the derrick, the drilling string is probably the most important consideration in the design of the hoisting equipment), υποχρέωση από τον Κανονισμό Υπηρεσιακής Κατάστασης (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), ποινή που επιβάλλεται στους λιπομάρτυρες (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses), πρόστιμο που επιβάλλεται από ένωση (penalty imposed by an association), πρόστιμα που επιβάλλουν οι φορολογικές αρχές (fines imposed by taxation authorities), απλούστευση των επιβαλλομένων στο εμπόριο διατυπώσεων (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities). (various references)

Hebrew 

מוטל (incumbent, motel, placed). (various references)

Italian

imposta di transito (a tax imposed on persons who visit or travel through a country, transit tax), imponibile uniforme (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), sanzione applicabile in caso di mancata comparizione (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses), architettura imposta (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), attenuare le formalità imposte al commercio (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), base imponibile uniforme (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), base uniforme (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), blocco conservativo (imposed freeze), clausola penale di associazione (penalty imposed by an association), ammende fiscali (fines imposed by taxation authorities), riscossione definitiva di un dazio provvisorio imposto (collecting definitively a provisional duty imposed), si possono introdurre tasse di compensazione applicabili alle importazioni soltanto qualora (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), le sanzioni pecuniarie e le penalita'di mora possono formare oggetto di ricorso di piena giurisdizione (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), obbligo generale imposto dalle amministrazioni pubbliche (general obligation imposed by the government), obbligo statutario (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), pena di bastonatura inflitta dal tribunale (beating imposed by a court), per gli apparecchi a diffrazione di raggi X le norme sulla massima dose ammissibile fuori del fascio utile di raggi X sono meno severe (for X-ray diffraction devices less stringent requirements are imposed in respect of maximum permissible dose rates outside the useful beam of X-rays), prezzo imposto (imposed price), data imposta (imposed date). (various references)

Korean 

부과하는. (various references)

Pig Latin

imposeday.(various references)

Portuguese

tempo de espera imposto pela estação (waiting time imposed on the station), simplificar as formalidades impostas ao comércio (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), sanção aplicável às testemunhas faltosas (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses), só podem ser lançados direitos de compensação às importações desde que... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), preço imposto (imposed price), para os aparelhos de difracção de raios-x as normas relativas aos débitos de dose máximos admissíveis fora do feixe útil de raios-x são menos severas (for X-ray diffraction devices less stringent requirements are imposed in respect of maximum permissible dose rates outside the useful beam of X-rays), obrigação geral imposta pelas administrações públicas (general obligation imposed by the government), obrigação estatutária (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), multas fiscais (fines imposed by taxation authorities), multa aplicada por uma associação (penalty imposed by an association), matéria colectável uniforme (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), espancamento por ordem judicial (beating imposed by a court), data imposta (imposed date), bloqueio preventivo (imposed freeze), as sanções pecuniárias e as adstrições aplicadas podem ser objecto de recurso de plena jurisdição (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed). (various references)

Russian 

навязывать;налагать налагаемый. (various references)

Spanish

impuesto (captation, cess, duty, exact, imposition, impost, inflicted, kept, laid, levy, lewd, self-imposed, tax, toll), multa impuesta por una asociación (penalty imposed by an association), arquitectura regularizada (enforceable architecture, imposed architecture, obligatory architecture), base imponible uniforme (uniform base, uniform base on which the tax could be imposed, uniform basis of assessment), bloqueo cautelar (imposed freeze), duración del tiempo de la espera impuesta a la estación (waiting time imposed on the station), fecha impuesta (imposed date), la aplicacion principal del compensador del varillaje de perforacion, es anular las oscilaciones de la instalacion de perforacion que de otro modo se comunicarian al varillaje (the major application for a drill string compensator(DSC)is to nullify rig heave that would be imposed on the drill string), las sanciones pecuniarias y las multas coercitivas impuestas podrán ser objeto de un recurso de plena jurisdicción (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), apaleamiento ordenado por el tribunal (beating imposed by a court), tasa de tránsito (a tax imposed on persons who visit or travel through a country, transit tax), multas fiscales (fines imposed by taxation authorities), no se podrán imponer gravámenes compensatorios a las importaciones a menos que... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), obligación estatutaria (obligation imposed by the Staff Regulations), obligación general impuesta por las administraciones públicas (general obligation imposed by the government), para los dispositivos de difracción de rayos X los requerimientos relativos a las máximas dosis permisibles son menos estrictas para las dosis externas al haz útil de rayos X (for X-ray diffraction devices less stringent requirements are imposed in respect of maximum permissible dose rates outside the useful beam of X-rays), precio autorizado (imposed price), reducir las formalidades impuestas al comercio (to reduce formalities imposed on trade, to reduce trade formalities), sanción aplicable a los testigos que no comparezcan (penalty which may be imposed on defaulting witnesses). (various references)

Swedish

utjämningsskatter vid import från medlemsstaterna får tas ut,endast om (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), de ekonomiska sanktioner och viten som fastställts får göras till föremål för en fullständig rättslig prövning (the Court shall have unlimited jurisdiction in appeals against pecuniary sanctions and periodic penalty payments imposed), brukslast (imposed load), bestämt datum (imposed date). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "imposed": reimposed, superimposed. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Imposed" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Icp-oes, impos. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: impose, mopeds, poised.

-2 letters: deism, demos, dimes, dipso, disme, domes, dopes, eidos, imped, misdo, modes, moped, mopes, poems, poise, pomes, posed, siped, spied, spode.

-3 letters: demo, dies, dime, dims, dips, does, dome, doms, dope, dose, epos, idem, ides, imps, mids, mise, miso, mode, modi, mods, mope, mops, odes, oped, opes, peds, peso, pied.

+1 letter: implodes, imposted, promised.

+2 letters: comprised, despotism, dopamines, impastoed, miscopied, mispoised, optimised, piedmonts, reimposed.

+3 letters: composited, despotisms, diplomates, discompose, empoisoned, epitomised, hippiedoms, hypodermis, imprisoned, improvised, misdevelop, mispointed, misstopped, monopodies, polyamides, princedoms, psalmodies, slipformed, temporised.

+4 letters: compendious, compendiums, compromised, comradeship, decomposing, despoilment, diplomacies, discomposed, discomposes, disportment, endoplasmic, hippodromes, hypodermics, idempotents, impassioned, miscomputed, misdevelops, misemployed, misreported, monopolised, outpromised, palindromes, polymerised, prehominids, premodifies, premonished, redemptions.