English · Word Candidate

exempt

/ɪɡˈzɛmpt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: exempts · exempting · exempted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Free from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.

Adjective

In their country all women are exempt from military service.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Not entitled to overtime pay when working overtime.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

One who has been released from something.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A type of French police officer.

Noun

with this he slipped through the exempts quite unsuspected, and bade adieu to the Lazarists and his honest father […].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “exempt” mean?

Free from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.

Is “exempt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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