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Word: Dispensation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin dispensatio(n-), from the verb dispensare (see dispense)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪsp(ə)nˈseɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
exemption from a rule or usual requirement
Short Definition:exemption from rule
Examples:- although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday
Definition:
a political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time
Short Definition:political or religious system
Examples:- scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old dispensation
Definition:
the action of distributing or supplying something
Short Definition:action of distributing
Examples:- regulations controlling dispensation of medications
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