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dispensation (s) (noun), dispensations (pl)
1. Permission to break a law or an official promise that has been made: The defendant asked the court to grant him a dispensation from having to pay his divorced wife any additional money.
2. An action that provides something to people: The doctor provided a dispensation for Arnold to continue participating in the sports event after he had fallen and hurt his hand.
A self proclaimed special permission to pay no attention to a rule or practice.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “dispensation
A kind of permission to break a law or an official promise that has been made; or to be released from some kind of rule, vow, or oath. (1)