dispensation

IPA: dɪspʌnsˈeɪʃʌn

noun

  • The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution
  • The distribution of good and evil by God to man.
  • That which is dispensed, dealt out, or given; that which is bestowed on someone
  • A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy
  • The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; exemption.
  • (Catholicism) In the Roman Catholic Church, an exemption from some ecclesiastical law, or from an obligation to God which a person has incurred of his own free will (oaths, vows, etc.).
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Examples of "dispensation" in Sentences

  • The priest offered forgiveness as a dispensation for their sins
  • The school provided a dispensation for students who needed extra time on exams
  • The company granted a dispensation for employees to work remotely during the pandemic
  • The dispensation of food rations was carefully monitored by the government
  • The dispensation of justice was swift and fair in the small town courthouse

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