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dispense

exemption, dispensation

noun dees-PAHNS Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin 'dispensatio', management, distribution.

Also means

waiver

Usage Note

Dispense is used in administrative and religious contexts: a dispense de cours excuses a student from attending class; a dispense d'âge waives an age requirement. In Catholic usage, a dispense is an official permission to bypass a canonical rule. The verb is dispenser ('to exempt' or 'to dispense').

Examples

"Il a obtenu une dispense du service militaire."

Natural Translation

He obtained an exemption from military service.

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