Noun
That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country.
The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLocal Government Reform chairman John Bell said while many ratepayers bear the economic brunt of the crisis, councils needed to tread carefully and not be seen as a protected species, putting more impost on ratepayers who fund their pay packets. Source: Internet
The bottom-most part of the arch, called the springing, rests on the impost. Source: Internet
Tariff main An import or export tariff (also called customs duty or impost) is a charge for the movement of goods through a political border. Source: Internet
“Masks are a small impost for the individual, for us collectively, to get us to the freedoms that we’re all looking for and beginning to enjoy,” he told reporters. Source: Internet