The act of distributing or supplying something. The dispensation of food and water was crucial after the natural disaster.
An exemption from a rule or usual requirement. She received a special dispensation to attend the event despite the age restrictions.
A system or order, especially as existing at a particular time. The new political dispensation promised more freedom and democracy.
In Christian theology, a divinely ordained order or period in history that represents a distinct arrangement of God's dealings with humanity. Under the Mosaic dispensation, certain dietary laws were strictly observed.