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the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
  • the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick

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The first known use of dispensation was in the 14th century

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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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