forcibly impose

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

To force a rule, tax, or belief on someone or a group.

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  • The regime tried to forcibly impose a curfew on the capital.
  • The will of the majority has been forcibly imposed on the minority.
  • They were planning to forcibly impose new taxes on small businesses.
  • The government threatened to forcibly impose new regulations.
  • In the 19th century, colonizers would forcibly impose their language on indigenous peoples.
  • They tried to forcibly impose their ideology on the conquered people.
  • You cannot ethically forcibly impose your beliefs on others.
  • The dictator sought to forcibly impose his will on the entire nation.
  • The board voted to forcibly impose a wage freeze during the crisis.
  • Without popular support, it's difficult to forcibly impose changes.
  • After the riots, authorities forcibly imposed martial law.
  • The new rules were forcibly imposed, leading to widespread protests.
  • Courts rarely allow agencies to forcibly impose retroactive penalties.
  • No one can forcibly impose their beliefs on others in a free society.
  • The policy aims to prevent companies from forcibly imposing arbitration clauses on consumers.
  • The leader was accused of attempting to forcibly impose his policies.
  • In the end, the occupiers were unable to forcibly impose their cultural norms.
  • The company decided to forcibly impose a pay cut on its employees.
  • He argued that even in emergencies, the state must not forcibly impose surveillance without oversight.
  • History shows that ideas cannot be forcibly imposed for long.