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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Exemption

/ĭg-zĕm'-pshən/ · Ex·emp·tion · IPA /ɪɡˈzɛm(p).ʃən/
01 n. The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privil…
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    The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which others are subject; immunity; privilege; as, exemption of certain articles from seizure; exemption from military service; exemption from anxiety, suffering, etc.