dispensation
US /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
1.
pengecualian, dispensasi
exemption from a rule or usual requirement
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The church granted a dispensation for the marriage to take place outside the parish.
Gereja memberikan pengecualian untuk perkahwinan itu diadakan di luar paroki.
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He received a special dispensation to work fewer hours due to his health condition.
Dia menerima pengecualian khas untuk bekerja kurang jam kerana keadaan kesihatannya.
2.
sistem, susunan, aturan
a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, society, or religion
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The new economic dispensation aimed to reduce inequality.
Sistem ekonomi baharu bertujuan untuk mengurangkan ketidaksamaan.
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Under the old dispensation, only men could vote.
Di bawah sistem lama, hanya lelaki yang boleh mengundi.