exemption
n. C / Un. special permission to not follow a rule or pay a cost that others must follow. You usually get this because of your specific situation or status.
n. the state of being free from an obligation, duty, or liability to which others are subject. Often refers to legal, financial, or regulatory requirements.
He applied for a tax exemption because he works for a charity.
The university granted her an exemption from the introductory course because she had already studied the material abroad.
Securing a religious exemption from certain workplace mandates requires demonstrating that the belief is sincerely held and central to the individual's life.
From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.
Countable when referring to a specific instance or document; uncountable when referring to the general state of being exempt. Often takes the preposition 'from'.
an exemption of the rulesan exemption from the rulesExemption is typically followed by the preposition 'from' to indicate the rule or duty being avoided.