exemption

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An act of exempting.
2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being exempt; immunity.

   “The legislation also tightens the share of unused exemptions states can carry over from year to year. […] Lots of people who are in compliance with the new rules – either because they already work or meet exemption criteria – could lose their assistance because of red tape, said Dottie Rosenbaum, the center’s director of federal SNAP policy.”

3. (countable, uncountable)A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
4. (countable, uncountable)Freedom from a defect or weakness.