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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesenzione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /e.zenˈt͡sjo.ne/
"Hanno ottenuto un'esenzione dal pagamento del dazio."
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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French exemption, stemming from the Latin exemptio, meaning 'an taking out' or 'freeing from'. It ultimately traces back to the verb eximere, composed of ex- ('out of') and emere ('to buy, take'). Over the late medieval period, it evolved in legal and ecclesiastical contexts to describe the formal release from a liability, duty, or obligation.
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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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