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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃/
"Cette association bénéficie d'une exemption fiscale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
"Small businesses may qualify for a tax exemption under the new legislation." - 2
A specific amount subtracted from taxable income to reduce the total tax burden.
"He claimed an additional exemption for his dependent child on his annual tax return."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exemption' originates from the Latin 'exemptio', which means 'a taking out'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a legal context to a broader application in various fields.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exemption" is said worldwide
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exemption
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃/
"Cette association bénéficie d'une exemption fiscale."
Befreiung
Transliteration: /bəˈfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ/
"Sie beantragte eine Befreiung von der Steuer."
esenzione
Transliteration: /e.zenˈt͡sjo.ne/
"Hanno ottenuto un'esenzione dal pagamento del dazio."
exención
Transliteration: /eksenˈsjon/
"Solicitó una exención de impuestos por motivos médicos."
isenção
Transliteration: /i.zẽˈsãw̃/
"Ele conseguiu uma isenção de taxas para estudantes."
छूट
Transliteration: chhoot
"उन्हें कर से छूट मिल गई है।"
免除
Transliteration: miǎnchú
"这项新政策提供了税收免除。"
면제
Transliteration: myeonje
"그들은 관세 면제를 받았습니다."
免除
Transliteration: menjo
"この製品は関税の免除対象となります。"
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