dispensation
noun formal uk/ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
(PERMISSION)
[ C or U ]（尤指教会的）特许，恩准
special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed
The couple have requested (a) special dispensation from the Church to allow them to marry. 那两个人请求教会特许他们结婚。
(SYSTEM)
[ C ]（一国某一时期的）政治（或宗教）制度
a political or religious system controlling a country at a particular time