exemption

exemption

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English

Etymology

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō.

Noun

exemption (countable and uncountable, plural exemptions)

  1. An act of exempting.
  2. The state of being exempt; immunity.
  3. A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
  4. Freedom from a defect or weakness.

Synonyms

  • free pass
  • get out of jail free card
  • immunity

Derived terms

  • exemptional
  • therapeutic use exemption

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃/

Noun

exemption f (plural exemptions)

  1. exemption
    Synonym: dispense

Further reading

  • “exemption”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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