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- Dictionarydispensation/ˌdɪsp(ə)nˈseɪʃn/
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- 1. exemption from a rule or usual requirement: "although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday" Similar
- 2. a political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time: "scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old dispensation" Similar
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a. : an exemption from a law or from an impediment, vow, or oath. may be granted a dispensation from the rule. b. : a formal authorization. requested a dispensation to form another lodge. 3. a. : the act of dispensing. the dispensation of medication. b. : something dispensed or distributed.
DISPENSATION definition: 1. special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed: 2…. Learn more.
a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management. Theology. the divine ordering of the affairs of the world. an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God. a divinely appointed order or age: the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation.
A dispensation is a religious or political system that has authority at a particular time. The new dispensation proved a success, certainly with the business community. More Synonyms of dispensation
[uncountable] (formal) the act or process of providing something, especially by somebody in authority. the dispensation of justice. [countable] (specialist) a political or religious system that operates in a country at a particular time. Word Origin. See dispensation in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: dispensation.
The act of giving or portioning something out is called dispensation. Your teacher will have a hard time with the dispensation of biology textbooks if there aren't enough copies for everyone in the class. The Latin root word of dispensation is dispensare, which means to disburse or administer.
1. the act of distributing or dispensing. 2. something distributed or dispensed. 3. a system or plan of administering or dispensing. 4. (Roman Catholic Church) chiefly RC Church.
A dispensation is special permission to do something that is normally not allowed. They were promised dispensation from military service. Dispensation of something is the issuing of it, especially from a position of authority. ...our application of consistent standards in the dispensation of justice.
Dispensation definition: An exemption or release from an obligation or rule, granted by or as if by an authority.
Definition of dispensation – Learner’s Dictionary. dispensation. noun [ C, U ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˌdɪspenˈseɪʃ ə n / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. special permission to do something: [ + to do sth ] The court would not grant him a dispensation to visit his children. Want to learn more?
