waiver
/ˈweɪ.vɚ/ noun C1- The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
- A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). · I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
- relating to waivers
- Something that releases a person from a requirement. · I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.· I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.
Plural waivers
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