exemption
Translation
exemption
Examples
He received a tax exemption.
He received a tax exemption.
She was granted an exemption from the rule.
She was granted an exemption from the rule.
Grammar Patterns
an exemption from sth. special permission not to do or pay something She was granted an exemption from the rule.
Similar Words
Synonyms: immunity, exclusion, exception
Etymology
From 'exempt' + the noun-forming suffix '-ion'. Derived from Latin 'exemptio'.
Memory Tips
If 'exempt' is the state of being free, 'exemption' is the noun for the act or right of being free from an obligation.