dispensation

UK: /dɪspɪnsˈe‍ɪʃən/   US: /ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/

n. útbýting, úthlutun; lausn (frá e-u); stjórn, ráðstöfun (divine dispensation; by the dispensation of Providence); the Jewish or Old Testament dispensation hið forna lögmál, gyðingdómurinn; the Christian dispensation kristnin