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dispensation

[dis-puhn-sey-shuhn, -pen-] / ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn- /




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Once a formal request is made, the mayor would need to agree with Brent Council - the local authority - whether dispensation can be granted to stage the fight.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

So the game's world governing body is petitioning for special dispensation to review corners at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Eventually, nothing at all survives except, through a special dispensation, the Cheshire cat.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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