reimposition
Bringing back restrictions
Reimposition is the act of imposing something again after it has been lifted or removed.
The term appears most often in policy contexts: the reimposition of sanctions, tariffs, or restrictions.
It implies a return to previous conditions: The reimposition of the curfew frustrated residents who had enjoyed their brief freedom.
Return to previous position
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- revivalReturn after decline
- resumptionAct of continuing again
return · renewal · reconstitution · reactivation · recommencement · reassertion · reinstallation · rehabilitation
Bound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
ban · moratorium · clampdown · suppression · containment · interdiction · blockade · exclusion
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
regulation · enforcement · mandate · compliance · discipline · jurisdiction · administration · management
Approval or punitive measure
- fineAcceptable in quality
- tariffTax on traded goods
- levyCompulsory government charge
- surchargeExtra fee added
fee · duty · tax · forfeiture · damages · reparation · assessment · costs
Excessive stretching force
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pressureForce upon contact
- obligationRequired task or commitment
onus · encumbrance · load · yoke · exaction · liability · toll · oppression
reinstatement
Return to previous position
- reestablishmentAct of founding anew
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- revivalReturn after decline
resumption · return · renewal · reconstitution · reactivation · recommencement · reassertion · reinstallation · rehabilitation · reapplication
limitation
Bound on extent
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- curtailmentAct of reducing scope
embargo · ban · moratorium · clampdown · suppression · containment · interdiction · blockade · exclusion · proscription
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
supervision · regulation · enforcement · mandate · compliance · discipline · jurisdiction · administration · management · direction
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
surcharge · fee · duty · tax · forfeiture · damages · reparation · assessment · costs · dues
strain
Excessive stretching force
obligation · onus · encumbrance · load · yoke · exaction · liability · toll · oppression
reimpositionremoval
Act of taking away
lifting · abolition · elimination · withdrawal · suspension
position, positive, posture, suppose, oppose, propose, expose, impose, opponent