Meaning of self-imposed In English

self-imposed Definition And Meaning

• 0 decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people:

  • The end of the year was their self-imposed deadline for finishing the work.

  • After the military coup, the family left for self-imposed exile in America.

• 1 decided by a company, person, etc. themselves rather than being decided or ordered by others:

  • a self-imposed cap/ceiling on sth The state is limited in the amount of money it can pump into the bond bill by a self-imposed cap on borrowing.

  • self-imposed limits/restrictions

  • self-imposed deadline