exemption

CEFRB2

/ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Official freedom from a duty, rule, or requirement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.

Examples

  • We give foreign tourists the privilege of tax exemption.

  • You have a personal tax exemption of 500,000 yen.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
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Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being exempt; immunity.

  2. An act of exempting.

  3. Freedom from a defect or weakness.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō, equivalent to exempt + -ion.