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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪgˈzɛmpʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ig zemp′shən)

ex•emp•tion (ig zemp′shən),USA pronunciation n.

Businessthe circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that allow him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income.
the act of exempting.
the state of being exempted;
immunity.

Latin exemptiōn- (stem of exemptiō) removal. See exempt, -ion
late Middle English 1400–50

ex•emp′tive, adj.

Exemption,

immunity,

impunity

Exemption

exemption from military service.

Immunity

immunity from disease.

Impunity

with impunity

The police force was so inadequate that crimes could be committed with impunity.

ex•empt /ɪgˈzɛmpt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to free from an obligation, rule, or duty.

adj. [be + ~ (+ from)]

released from, or not subject to, an obligation, rule, or duty, etc.: Charitable organizations are usually exempt from taxes.

ex•emp•tion /ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable* uncountable]

ex•empt (ig zempt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject;
release:to exempt a student from an examination.

adj.

released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.:organizations exempt from taxes.

a person who is exempt from an obligation, duty, etc.
British Terms(in Britain) exon.

Old French exempter, derivative of exempt
Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to take out, free, release, equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + emptus (past participle of emere to buy, obtain); (verb, verbal) late Middle English exempten
Old French
(adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1325–75

ex•empt′i•ble, adj.

'exemption' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

charter - diplomatic immunity - dispensation - duty-free - excuse - franchise - freedom - immunity - impunity - indemnity - licence - philately - deferment - dispense - frank - holiday - party - privilege

In Lists: Tax terms, Taxes, more...

Synonyms: exception, immunity, impunity, privilege, exclusion, more...

Collocations: [tax, duties, levy] exemption, exemption from the [tax], [import, export, capital gains, sales, inheritance] tax exemption, more...

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