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exemption

exemp·tion

UK/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/ US/ɪˈɡzɛmʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

immunity from an obligation or duty

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2.

a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)

  • “additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent”
3.

an act exempting someone

  • “he was granted immunity from prosecution”
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Origin

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.

Phrases

  • tax exemption
  • therapeutic use exemption

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