dispensation

US /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
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1.

特免, 免除

exemption from a rule or usual requirement

:
The church granted a dispensation for the marriage to take place outside the parish.
教会は教区外での結婚を許可する特免を与えた。
He received a special dispensation to work fewer hours due to his health condition.
彼は健康上の理由で労働時間を短縮する特別な特免を受けた。
2.

体制, 秩序, 制度

a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, society, or religion

:
The new economic dispensation aimed to reduce inequality.
新しい経済体制は不平等を減らすことを目指した。
Under the old dispensation, only men could vote.
古い体制の下では、男性だけが投票できた。