| NOUN | state | exemption, freedom | immunity from an obligation or duty |
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| possession | exemption | a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) | |
| act | exemption, immunity, granting immunity | an act exempting someone |
| Sounds | ihgzeh'mpshahn; ihgzeh'mshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | immunity from an obligation or duty. | |
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| Synonym | freedom | |
| Narrower | amnesty | A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
| diplomatic immunity | exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country | |
| grandfather clause | An exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy | |
| impunity | exemption from punishment or loss | |
| indemnity | legal exemption from liability for damages | |
| Broader | unsusceptibility, immunity | The state of not being susceptible |
| Spanish | exención, libertad | |
| Catalan | exempció, llibertat | |
| Verbs | exempt | grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to |
| Meaning | A deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.). | |
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| Example | "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent" | |
| Broader | tax write-off, tax deduction, deduction | A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated |
| Meaning | An act exempting someone. | |
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| Synonyms | immunity, granting immunity | |
| Narrower | fix | An exemption granted / granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
| official immunity | personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured / injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority | |
| sovereign immunity | An exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent | |
| use immunity, testimonial immunity | An exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination | |
| Broader | release, waiver, discharge | A formal written statement of relinquishment |
| Spanish | dispensa, exención, inmunidad | |
| Catalan | dispensa, exempció, immunitat | |
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