dispensation
noun [C or U] (PERMISSION) /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/ formalDefinition
› special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed: The couple have requested (a) special dispensation from the Church to allow them to marry.Allowing and permitting
(Definition of dispensation noun (PERMISSION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit of sth phrasal verb
- allow of sth phrasal verb
- allow verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- allowable adjective
- authorization noun
- authorize verb
- concession noun (SOMETHING ALLOWED)
- go ahead phrasal verb
- imprimatur noun
- leave noun (PERMISSION)
- leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)
- let sb/sth in phrasal verb
- let sb/sth out phrasal verb
- licence noun
- mandate verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- OK noun
- sanction noun (APPROVAL)
- submit verb (ALLOW)
- unlicensed adjective
- valid adjective
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Allowing and permitting
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