exemption
noun (an exemption, exemptions; uncountable)
Everyday
- An exemption is official permission not to do something that others must do. tree →
- (money) A tax exemption means you do not have to pay a certain tax. tree →
In the lessons
School (exemption from PE with a note, exemption from a uniform rule for religious reasons), money and law (tax exemptions), formal notices.
Examples
- Tom has an exemption from PE because of his broken arm. tree →
- Charities get an exemption from some taxes. tree →
- There is no exemption from the safety rules. tree →
- She asked the head for an exemption from the uniform rule. tree →
- The exemption lasts until his leg heals. tree →
- Exemptions are given only with a parent's letter. tree →
Note
Adjective: exempt (exempt from something). Spelling: ex-EMP-tion, with a p.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «exemption» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «exemption» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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