Definition of "onerous" []

• Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. See Synonyms at burdensome. (adjective)
• Law Entailing obligations that exceed advantages. (adjective)

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• "Internet broadcasters have been subject to what they call onerous rates since a ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board in June of 2007."
• "Icelandic citizens have balked at what they describe as the onerous terms of the current agreement, which would see every household have to contribute around €45,000 of the sum, worth around 40 percent of Iceland's GDP."
• "The company has also taken a £50m hit on what it called onerous sports rights contracts."