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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
May 04, 2007

Waive

x waives y for z (verb) - x gives permission to z not to do y

a waiver (noun)


Example sentences:

* The government refused to waive the waiting period for an operating licence.

* The cabinet agreed to waive certain regulations for struggling financial institutions.

* Immigration agreed to waive the normal requirement of a permit to cross the border into Burma.

* They decided to temporarily waive capital adequacy regulations.

* The suspect waived his right to remain silent.

* The bank waived all fees for customers depositing over a certain amount.

* The government agreed to waive the fund's first rights to the assets.

* The government should waive income tax for interest earned from government bonds.

* The Rice Policy Committee agreed to waive the procedure for this project.

* Congress decided to waive one of the restrictions imposed on Pakistan.

* The best they are likely to do is waive advance purchase or minimum-stay conditions.

* The government chose to provide cash subsidies rather than waive the value-added tax on the industry.

* The museum waives admission charges for children accompanied by adults.

* Non-residents do not qualify for the normal tax waiver.

* She had to sign a waiver giving up any rights she had.

* They are seeking a waiver of the debt.

* If the deadline is waived, more people will apply for the position.

* He persuaded the members of the city council to waive any objections they had against the ordinance.


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