C. H. Plimpton
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The Latin imposui meant "put upon", and that meaning carried over into English in impose. A CEO may impose a new manager on one of the company's plants. A state may impose new taxes on luxury items or cigarettes, and the federal government sometimes imposes trade restrictions on another country to punish it. A polite apology might begin with "I hope I'm not imposing on you" (that is, "forcing my presence on you"). And a self-imposed deadline is one that you decide to hold yourself to.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Most state price-gouging bans punish violators with civil penalties enforced by the state attorney general, while other measures impose criminal penalties, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a group that tracks state laws.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Lawmakers aim to incentive developers to handle the technology responsibly and empower the state’s attorney general to impose penalties in the event of imminent threat or harm.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
There are limits imposed to his length in office as president and the voters are able to review his performance before reelecting or rejecting him.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Impose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impose. Accessed 28 Aug. 2024.
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