exempt
exempt Lexical Profile
exempt Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Free from an obligation, duty, or liability (such as a tax or rule) imposed on others.
"Full-time students are generally exempt from paying municipal council tax."
American Designating a salaried employee whose job classification is not subject to the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
"Because her managerial role was classified as an exempt position, she did not receive extra pay for working weekends."
• verb
To free or excuse a person or organization from an obligation, duty, or liability imposed on others.
"The new legislation will exempt small non-profit organizations from paying federal income tax."
• noun
A person who is freed from an obligation, duty, or tax, or an employee who is not covered by statutory overtime pay requirements.
"The human resources department tracks hours differently for hourly staff compared to salaried exempts."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French and directly from Latin exemptus, the past participle of eximere ('to take out, remove, or free'), formed from ex- ('out') and emere ('to take or buy').
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