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The action of distributing or supplying something
“The operational manual documents procedures involving the incomings and outgoings of materials as well as the dispensation of rations to individuals involved in boat-building.”
The act of administering, executing, or carrying out
“This could win the confidence of foreign investors and ensure swift dispensation of justice.”
Exemption from a rule or usual requirement
“The Foreign Exchange Office may also grant him dispensation from paying all or part of the payments.”
A special privilege or favor, typically in the form of an exemption from the rules
“The Ministry of Food even gave the railway special dispensation to operate its restaurant car without the requirement for food stamps.”
That which is bestowed on someone
“My estate planning attorney suggested that I take advantage of something they call the gift tax annual exclusion, a generous dispensation from our betters in Washington D.C.”
The action of forgiving or being forgiven
“Chances are there is a little slime in all of us, thereby making all of God's creatures destined to seek Divine dispensation for their sins.”
A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time
“They are forging a new legal dispensation in which their overarching global authority will be acknowledged.”
Official permission or approval for an action
A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands and by compromise
A portion allotted to someone, something, or a group
An act or instance of waiving a right or claim
Something that is given as charity, especially a sum of money
Legal entitlement or authorization granted, often through consent or dispensation
A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders
The thing that one desires or ordains
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