dispensation
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He has even been given special dispensation to wear his hat indoors when he visits Mar-a-Lago, the private club owned by his friend Donald Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
We had to get special dispensation for Alex to get a Premier League winners medal in 1998.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
He waved his hand like a king giving dispensation.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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