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dispensation

/dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration.

Examples :

"The teacher granted a special dispensation to the student, allowing her to retake the test due to her illness. "
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noun
The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; specifically, in the Roman Catholic Church, exemption from some ecclesiastical law or obligation to God which a man has incurred of his own free will (oaths, vows, etc.).

Examples :

"The school granted a dispensation from the late-arrival policy for the student who had a family emergency. "
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Related Words

Illustration patriarchal

patriarchal adjective

/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/ /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkɪkəl/

Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.

"The old man, a respected and patriarchal figure in the community, was asked for advice on the new school policy. "

Illustration ecclesiastical

ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

Of or pertaining to the church.

"ecclesiastical architecture"

Illustration administered

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration dispensations

dispensations noun

/dɪˌspɛnˈseɪʃənz/ /ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃənz/

The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration.

"Despite the unexpected hardships, the family accepted the dispensations of life with grace and resilience. "

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

To bring about; to put into practice

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration generically

generically adverb

/dʒəˈnɛrɪkli/ /dʒɪˈnɛrɪkli/

In a generic manner.

"The store sold a generically-named "Fruit Salad" that contained mostly apples and oranges. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration restorative

restorative noun

/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/

Something with restoring properties.

"A good night's sleep is a restorative for both the body and the mind. "

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration emphasizing

emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."