dis ‧ pen ‧ sa ‧ tion /ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃ ə n, -pen-/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] special permission from someone in authority, especially a religious leader, to do something that is not usually allowed:
Caroline’s marriage was annulled by special dispensation from the church.
2 . [uncountable] formal the act of providing people with something as part of an official process
dispensation of
the dispensation of justice
3 . [countable] formal a religious or political system that has control over people’s lives at a particular time