impose upon

Frequency: 7.012.0 per million words

A more formal alternative to 'on', indicating the person, group, or thing affected.

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Examples (10)

  • The new regulations will impose a heavy burden upon small businesses.
  • It is unfair to impose such strict rules upon the entire community without consultation.
  • She felt her parents tried to impose their will upon her choices.
  • The government decided to impose a new tax upon luxury goods.
  • We must not impose our cultural values upon other societies.
  • The manager had to impose a difficult decision upon the team.
  • The school was forced to impose further restrictions upon student activities.
  • His leadership style tends to impose his ideas upon his subordinates.
  • The international body sought to impose sanctions upon the rogue state.
  • Environmental laws often impose significant costs upon industries.