Dispensation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dispensation is a noun meaning The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution.
Meaning
The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution.
More Meanings
- The distribution of good and evil by God to man.
- That which is dispensed, dealt out, or given; that which is bestowed on someone
- A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy
- The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; exemption.
Example Sentences
a fair dispensation of money
the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations
Special grounds for giving dispensation to see classified documents include research purposes.
Bowman certainly lost no time in travelling south to obtain his dispensation once he had published the sermon
Word Forms
- dispensations
Synonyms for dispensation
Depending on context, synonyms include dispensing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dispensing, dispense, distribution, issuance, authorisation, order.
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