imposed
Put into effect
Imposed is the past tense of impose, meaning to establish or apply something by authority or force.
Taxes are imposed by governments; sanctions are imposed on nations; restrictions are imposed on behavior.
When something is imposed on you, it's placed upon you without your choosing: The deadline was imposed from above.
Self-imposed describes limits or rules one places on oneself voluntarily.
Required, not optional
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- requiredNeeded by rule
- dictatedImposed without discussion
coerced · commanded · demanded · prescribed · stipulated · decreed · ordained · involuntary
Invading others' privacy
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- undesirableNot wanted or sought
objectionable · resentment · unpopular · unacceptable · disagreeable · offensive · inconvenient · nonconsensual
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
weight · onus · encumbrance · yoke · albatross · overhead · constraint · expectation
compulsory
Required, not optional
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- requiredNeeded by rule
dictated · coerced · commanded · demanded · prescribed · stipulated · decreed · ordained · involuntary · nonnegotiable
intrusive
Invading others' privacy
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- unwantedNot wished for
- unsolicitedNot asked for
undesirable · objectionable · resentment · unpopular · unacceptable · disagreeable · offensive · inconvenient · nonconsensual · unappreciated
obligation
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- strainExcessive stretching force
pressure · weight · onus · encumbrance · yoke · albatross · overhead · constraint · expectation · requirement
tariff
Tax on traded goods
excise · assessment · toll · fee · tribute · tithe · VAT · GST · withholding · surcharge
- obligationmandatory, obligatory, required, compulsory, optional
- mandatory thingsmandatory, required, obligatory, compulsory, necessary
- court-imposed finesMonetary penalties from judges
- self-imposed rules
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