noun
exemption
ihg-ZEHM-shuhn
noun
1
The state of being freed from a duty, rule, or payment that would otherwise apply.
"The company applied for a tax exemption on its new equipment."
"Students can request an exemption from the swimming requirement for medical reasons."
How to Use Exemption
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing officially let off from something everyone else has to do.
Common pairings
tax exemption
claim an exemption
exemption from
Word Forms
exemptions plural
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Etymology
From Latin exemptio, from eximere, "to take out, free."