dispensation

dis·pen·sa·tion  (dspn-sshn, -pn-)

n.

1.

a. The act of dispensing.

b. Something dispensed.

c. A specific arrangement or system by which something is dispensed.

2. An exemption or release from an obligation or rule, granted by or as if by an authority.

3.

a. An exemption from a church law, a vow, or another similar obligation granted in a particular case by an ecclesiastical authority.

b. The document containing this exemption.

4. Theology

a. The divine ordering of worldly affairs.

b. A religious system or code of commands considered to have been divinely revealed or appointed.

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[Medieval Latin dispnsti, dispnstin-, from Latin, distribution, management, from dispnstus, past participle of dispnsre, to distribute; see dispense.]

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dispen·sation·al adj.

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dispensation [ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃən]

n

1. the act of distributing or dispensing

2. something distributed or dispensed

3. a system or plan of administering or dispensing

4. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Chiefly RC Church

a.  permission to dispense with an obligation of church law

b.  the document authorizing such permission

5. any exemption from a rule or obligation

6. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity

a.  the ordering of life and events by God

b.  a divine decree affecting an individual or group

c.  a religious system or code of prescriptions for life and conduct regarded as of divine origin

dispensational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation permission, permit, license - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization variance - an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
	2.	dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
	3.	dispensation - the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

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dispensation

noun

1. exemption, licence, exception, permission, privilege, relaxation, immunity, relief, indulgence, reprieve, remission The committee were not prepared to grant special dispensation.

2. distribution, supplying, dealing out, appointment, endowment, allotment, consignment, disbursement, apportionment, bestowal, conferment the dispensation of justice

Translations

dispensation [ˌdɪspenˈseɪʃən] N

1. (= exemption) → exención f

2. (= distribution) [of drugs] → dispensación f

3. (= implementation) [of justice] → administración f

4. (Rel) → dispensa f
dispensation of Providence → designio m divino

5. (= ruling) → decreto m

dispensation [ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃ^ən] n

(= special permission) → dispense f
to have dispensation to do sth → obtenir une dispense pour faire qch
to give dispensation to do sth → accorder une dispense pour faire qch
dispensation from military service → dispense du service militaire

(formal) (= issuing, dispensing) [justice] → exercice m; [drugs] → distribution f

(formal) (= system) (religious) → régime m; (political) → régime m

dispensation

n

(= handing out) → Verteilung f; (of charity) → Austeilung f; dispensation of justice → Rechtsprechung f

(= exemption) → Dispensation f; (Eccl) → Dispens f; special dispensation → Sonderregelung f

(= system, regime) → System nt; (Rel) → Glaubenssystem nt; dispensation of Providence → Fügung f → der Vorsehung or des Schicksals

dispensation [ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃ/ən] n (Law, Rel) → dispensa

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dispensation [ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃ/ən] n (Law, Rel) → dispensa