Definition of "dispensation" in English

noun

1. The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution

   • a fair dispensation of money

2. The distribution of good and evil by God to man.

3. That which is dispensed, dealt out, or given; that which is bestowed on someone

4. A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy

   • the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations

5. The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; exemption.