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exempt
[ig-zempt]
verb (used with object)
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
A grade above B+ is required in order to exempt a student from an examination.
Synonyms: , ,
adjective
released from, or not subject to, a particular obligation or liability, such as income tax.
Charities and other exempt organizations must still file an information return with the IRS.
U.S. Law.relating to or being an employee to whom certain obligations imposed on employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act do not apply, generally because skill level and remuneration are relatively high or work is of a kind that cannot be strictly scheduled.
Executive employees and creative professionals are among those considered exempt under the FLSA.
noun
a person who is exempt from an obligation, duty, etc.
(in Britain) exon.
exempt
/ ɪɡˈɛ /
verb
(tr) to release from an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excuse
to exempt a soldier from drill
adjective
freed from or not subject to an obligation, liability, tax, etc; excused
exempt gilts
tax-exempt bonus
obsoleteset apart; remote
noun
a person who is exempt from an obligation, tax, etc
Other Word Forms
- exemptible adjective
- nonexempt adjective
- preexempt verb (used with object)
- quasi-exempt adjective
- unexempt adjective
- unexempted adjective
- unexemptible adjective
- unexempting adjective
- ˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of exempt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exempt1
Example Sentences
Private beaches, clubs and pools, as well as hotels with more than four stars, are exempt, the directive said.
President Trump reversed a Biden administration policy that largely exempted schools and other potentially sensitive areas such as churches from immigration enforcement.
Unlike the cleaned water that is discharged from wastewater treatment plants, the sewage sludge, or biosolid as the industry calls it, is considered "exempted waste".
He also said he did not expect many homes to be exempt, estimating that 90% of new build homes would have to comply with the new rules.
Mounted phones, and drivers operating them with a single swipe, are exempted, according to the decision, but looking at a map while holding the phone would violate the current law, the court ruled.
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