reimposition

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noun

The act of reimposing; the act of imposing something again.

OriginEnglish imposition ← Middle English imposicioun ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreimposition (countable and uncountable, plural reimpositions)

plural reimpositions · alternative re-imposition

  1. countableuncountableThe act of reimposing; the act of imposing something again.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Middle Englishimposicioun
  7. Englishimposition
  8. Englishreimposition

From re- + imposition.

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Cite this entry
APA

reimposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reimposition

MLA

“reimposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reimposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reimposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reimposition.

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