exempt

/ɪgˈzempt/ adjective

Definition

› with special permission not to do or pay something: be exempt from sth Who is exempt from overtime?be exempt from doing sth Lawyers would be exempt from reporting information learned through confidential communication with clients. Tax-exempt organizations must stay true to the reasons they were granted exempt status.

→ See also non-exempt, tax-exempt

(Definition of exempt adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)