Imposar
Example: El govern va imposar noves normes per controlar la contaminació.
Definition
"Imposar" means to establish or enforce rules, laws, or conditions authoritatively, often by a governing body or authority, as in setting new regulations to control pollution or requiring compliance with certain standards.
Etymology
The word "imposar" comes from the Latin verb 'imponere,' which means 'to place upon' or 'to impose.' It combines 'in-' (upon) and 'ponere' (to place). Did you know? This root also gave rise to the English word 'impose,' sharing the idea of placing a burden or rule on someone.
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"Imposar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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