English noun: exemption |
1. | exemption (state) immunity from an obligation or duty |
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| Synonyms | freedom |
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| Broader (hypernym) | immunity, unsusceptibility |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | amnesty, diplomatic immunity, grandfather clause, impunity, indemnity |
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2. | exemption (possession) 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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| Samples | Additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent.
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| Broader (hypernym) | deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off |
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3. | exemption (act) an act exempting someone |
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| Samples | He was granted immunity from prosecution.
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| Synonyms | granting immunity, immunity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, release, waiver |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fix, official immunity, sovereign immunity, testimonial immunity, use immunity |
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