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dispensation

noun

/ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən/

Meaning

An exemption from a rule or usual requirement; a system of order, government, or control.

The school granted him a special dispensation to skip the exam due to illness.

exemption, allowance, privilege, immunity, authorization

restriction, prohibition, obligation

special dispensation, royal dispensation, papal dispensation, grant dispensation

A violent or lawless person; a bully.

A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise.

Things that prevent someone from concentrating on something else.

decayed organic matter used as fertilizer

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river

a serious condition caused by overheating from prolonged exposure to high temperatures