imposes
v.v. to force a rule, tax, or belief on someone. You use this when someone in power makes people follow a new law or system.
v. to force the acceptance or implementation of a rule, tax, or belief. Transitive — requires a direct object, often followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon'.
The government imposes a new tax on fuel.
The school principal imposes strict rules on student behavior to maintain a quiet learning environment.
While the central bank imposes higher interest rates to curb inflation, the immediate effect is often a slowdown in consumer spending across the retail sector.
The verb is transitive and typically takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon' before the person or group affected.
The law imposes to everyoneThe law imposes on everyoneImpose is not followed directly by a prepositional phrase without an object, or it requires 'on' when indicating the target.