Dispensation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdɪspenˈseɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word dispensation
Brit.  |dɪspenˈseɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word dispensation

noun

- an exemption from some rule or obligation
- a share that has been dispensed or distributed
- the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)

Extra examples

The priest asked for dispensation from his vows.

The state gave the town a special dispensation, allowing it to ignore the law in this case.

Word forms

noun
singular: dispensation
plural: dispensations
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