American English pronunciation
How to pronounce exemptions
IPA transcription: [ɪɡ'zɛmpʃənz]
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Noun
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immunity from an obligation or duty
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a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
“additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent”
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an act exempting someone
“he was granted immunity from prosecution”
Usage examples
- After the Norman Conquest, exemptions from the "trinoda necessitas" became more common.
- The poor formed clubs that would buy exemptions for their unlucky members.
- There is a long list of general exemptions to freedom of information.
- In the United States, asset exemptions depend on various factors.
- There are other exemptions in the law as well.