dispensation (ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of distributing or dispensing
- something distributed or dispensed
- a system or plan of administering or dispensing
- mainly Roman Catholic Church
- permission to dispense with an obligation of church law
- the document authorizing such permission
- any exemption from a rule or obligation
- Christianity
- the ordering of life and events by God
- a divine decree affecting an individual or group
- a religious system or code of prescriptions for life and conduct regarded as of divine origin
Alternative Forms
ˌdispenˈsational adjectiveSynonyms
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exemption,
licence,
exception,
permission,
privilege,
relaxation,
immunity,
relief,
indulgence,
reprieve,
remission,
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distribution,
supplying,
dealing out,
appointment,
endowment,
allotment,
consignment,
disbursement,
apportionment,
bestowal,
conferment,
Usage examples
With the wartime dispensation from abstinence for Catholics, she was able to save and cook him the best of her meat ration.
, The Golden Lion (1986)But with the new Akali Dal-bjp dispensation not as sympathetic, the policemen feel let down.
India Today (1997)Alternatively, an argument is advanced that the struggle was not meant to condone poverty in the new dispensation.
SA Star (2005)UEFA had allowed special dispensation for Rangers to bring back the Finnish keeper, who only began his loan period in London last week.
Sun, News of the World (1999)His FUCI friend Vittorio Veronese became the first head of Catholic Action in the new dispensation.
, Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)