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dispensation
special permission to disregard a rule or requirement
Synonyms
- exemption
- waiver
- permission
Antonyms
- requirement
- obligation
- prohibition
dispensation in a sentence
The league granted her a dispensation to compete despite the missed deadline.
The council issued a dispensation allowing the historic shop to ignore the new sign restrictions.
Where it comes from
From Latin dispensare, meaning 'to administer or distribute.'
Memory hook
A DISPENSATION lets officials DISPENSE with a rule in a special case.
Read it in context
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Practice dispensation in the app