Imposition vs Tariff - What's the difference?

Imposition is a related term of tariff.

As nouns the difference between imposition and tariff

is that imposition is the act of imposing]], laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, [[obtrude|obtruding, and the like while tariff is a system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.

As a verb tariff is

to levy a duty on (something).

imposition

English

Noun

(wikipedia imposition) (en noun)

The act of imposing]], laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, [[obtrude, obtruding, and the like.

That which is imposed, levied]], or [[enjoin, enjoined.

An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put or laid on others.

(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.

(religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.

(UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

Synonyms

* (act of imposing and the like) imposure, infliction, obtrusion * burden, charge, enjoinder, injunction, tax * cheating, deception, delusion, fraud, imposture, trick

References

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tariff

English

Noun

(wikipedia tariff) (en noun)

a system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves

a schedule of rates, fees or prices

(British) a sentence determined according to a scale of standard penalties for certain categories of crime

Derived terms

* tariffless

Verb

(en verb)

to levy a duty on (something)