reimpose
verb
re·im·pose
(ˌ)rē-im-ˈpōz 
reimposed; reimposing
: to impose (something) again
Months would pass, and one police officer would die, before Canadian soldiers reimposed order.—
John Kalbfleisch
John KalbfleischThe state of siege, which had been briefly lifted, was reimposed …—Isabel Hilton
Isabel Hilton… [U.S.] allies have usually been reluctant to reimpose sanctions after many were lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear accord.—Mark Landler et al.
Mark Landler et al.… said he will ask his country's congress to reimpose the death penalty, which has been suspended since 2006 …—Irish Examiner (online)
Irish Examiner (online)EU governments in the passport-free Schengen zone would be able to reimpose border controls when faced with extraordinary flows of migrants …—BBC News (online)
BBC News (online)… residents could vote to reimpose property taxes in order to provide additional local funding.—Lonnie Harp
Lonnie Harp
reimposition
noun
plural reimpositions
… doesn't want the forcible reimposition of a right-wing dictatorship.
—Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens
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The withdrawal of federal troops from the South in 1877 allows the southern whites to reimpose Democratic Party rule all over the former Confederacy and begin the process of political and social exclusion of the freed slaves.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Even if quiet is reimposed, the dynamics that led to the burst of violence are still in place.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Within a decade, Napoleon would reimpose slavery in French colonies – and shut the door on abolitionism for several decades.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Regardless, the 10% tariff is set to expire in July, at which point Trump would need the support of Congress to reimpose them.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Even if quiet is reimposed, the dynamics that led to the burst of violence are still in place.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Within a decade, Napoleon would reimpose slavery in French colonies – and shut the door on abolitionism for several decades.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Regardless, the 10% tariff is set to expire in July, at which point Trump would need the support of Congress to reimpose them.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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“Reimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reimpose. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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