Synonyms for

Dispensation

Verb / ˌdɪspʌˈnseɪʃʌn / Another word for dispensation — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Dispensation means an exemption or allowance from a rule or law.

Synonyms & similar words

exemption exception allowance waiver pardon remission reprieve release amnesty prerogative right privilege immunity liberty freedom license concession indulgence grace favor

Example sentences

  1. The teacher gave the student a dispensation to leave class early.
  2. The president granted a dispensation to certain immigrants.
  3. The company offered a dispensation for employees who worked overtime.
  4. The doctor gave me a dispensation to skip my medication for a day.
  5. The judge granted a dispensation for the defendant's sentence.

Quotes

  • In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other. -Voltaire
  • The Second Amendment is not about hunting deer or keeping a pistol in your nightstand. It is not about protecting oneself against common criminals. It is about preventing tyranny. -Judge Andrew Napolitano
  • The law is an adroit mixture of customs that are beneficial to society, and could be followed even if no law existed, and others that are of advantage to a ruling minority, but harmful to the masses of men, and can be enforced on them only by terror. -Peter Kropotkin

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