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A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.
Otto von Bismarck

Meaning of "waiver" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAIVER

From Old Northern French weyver to relinquish, waive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WAIVER

waiver  [ˈweɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAIVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waiver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Waiver

A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege. Regulatory agencies or governments may issue waivers to exempt companies from certain regulations. For example, a United States law restricted the size of banks, but when banks exceeded these sizes, they obtained waivers. In another example, the United States federal government may issue waivers to individual states so that they may provide Medicare in different ways than the law typically requires. While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's actions can act as a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted. When the right to hold a person liable through a lawsuit are waived, the waiver may be called an exculpatory clause, liability waiver, legal release, or hold harmless clause. In some cases, parties may sign a "non-waiver" contract which specifies that no rights are waived, particularly if a person's actions may suggest that rights are being waived. This is particularly common in insurance, as it is less detailed than a reservation of rights letter; the disadvantage is that it requires the signature of the insured.

Definition of waiver in the English dictionary

The first definition of waiver in the dictionary is the voluntary relinquishment, expressly or by implication, of some claim or right. Other definition of waiver is the act or an instance of relinquishing a claim or right. Waiver is also a formal statement in writing of such relinquishment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAIVER


cadaver
kəˈdeɪvə
demisemiquaver
ˈdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvə
deva
ˈdeɪvə
favour
ˈfeɪvə
flag-waver
ˈflæɡˌweɪvə
flavor
ˈfleɪvə
flavour
ˈfleɪvə
graver
ˈɡreɪvə
haver
ˈheɪvə
hemidemisemiquaver
ˌhɛmɪˌdɛmɪˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə
laver
ˈleɪvə
newwaver
ˌnjuːˈweɪvə
paver
ˈpeɪvə
quaver
ˈkweɪvə
raver
ˈreɪvə
saver
ˈseɪvə
savor
ˈseɪvə
semiquaver
ˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə
shaver
ˈʃeɪvə
waver
ˈweɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAIVER

waiter
waiterage
waiterhood
waitering
waiting
waiting game
waiting list
waiting room
waitingly
waitlist
waitperson
waitress
waitressing
waitron
waits
Waitsian
waitstaff
Waitz
waive

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAIVER

aiver
arriver
caregiver
collision damage waiver
deliver
diver
driver
giver
hit-and-run driver
hiver
Hudson River
liver
Oliver
pile-driver
receiver
river
screwdriver
the river
truck driver
viver

Synonyms and antonyms of waiver in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAIVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «waiver» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of waiver

Translation of «waiver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAIVER

Find out the translation of waiver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waiver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waiver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弃权者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

renuncia
570 millions of speakers

English

waiver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छूट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desistência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিকার পরিত্যাগের ঘোষণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clause de renonciation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengecualian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verzicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権利放棄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권리 포기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waiver
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

feragat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinuncia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrzeczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

renunțare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραίτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwytskelding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avstående
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fraskrivelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waiver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAIVER»

The term «waiver» is very widely used and occupies the 19.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAIVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «waiver» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «waiver» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waiver

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QUOTES WITH «WAIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word waiver.
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Otto von Bismarck
A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAIVER»

Discover the use of waiver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waiver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Law of Waiver, Variation and Estoppel
Rev. ed. of: Wilken and Villiers the law of waiver, variation, and estoppel. 2nd ed. 2002.
Sean Wilken, Karim Ghaly, 2012
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Waiver, variation, and estoppel
This book examines all three doctrines and helps attorneys decide when and how to use them effectively.
Sean Wilken, Theresa Villiers, 1998
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Border Security: Implications of Eliminating the Visa Waiver ...
This report reviews the VWP, including the process for assessing countries' eligibility to participate in the program.
Cheryl Goodman, La Verne Tharpes, Jess T. Ford, 2002
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Visa Waiver Program: Actions are Needed to Improve ...
The Visa Waiver Program, which enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. without first obtaining a visa, has many benefits, but also has risks.
Jess T. Ford, 2009
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Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver: A Northwords Story
The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North.
Noah Richler, 2012
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Consideration of a waiver of the moratorium and return of ...
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (U.S.) of 1972 imposed a moratorium on the taking and importing of marine mammals amd marine mammal products.
United States. National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1978
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Contracts: Examples & Explanations
Distinguishing Waiver from Estoppel As noted earlier, it can be difficult to distinguish waiver from estoppel. The estoppel example given above can be used to show just how ambiguous the distinction can be. In that example, it was stated that ...
Brian A. Blum, 2007
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Visa Waiver Program: Actions are Needed to Improve ...
Actions are Needed to Improve Management of the Expansion Process, and to Assess and Mitigate Program Risks Jess T. Ford. operating procedures, as well as our prior reports and testimonies. We met with several DHS component ...
Jess T. Ford, 2008
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The Law of Waiver, Variation and Estoppel
This book provides definitions of these notoriously difficult doctrines, together with a detailed analysis of how they apply throughout the commercial law in doctrine and practice.
Sean Wilken, Theresa Villiers, 2002
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Information management Freedom of Information Act fee and ...
... Government Accountability Office, Congress. requester was not informed of this , he or she could mistakenly believe that a waiver had indeed been granted and might expect that a similar waiver would be granted for future FOIA requests.
United States, Senate, Committee on the Judiciary, Government Accountability Office, Congress

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waiver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feds renew No Child Left Behind waivers for DC and seven states
New York's renewed waiver is good for four years, through the 2018-19 school year. The other seven waivers, including the District's, are good for three years, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Maybe NASCAR Shouldn't Grant Kyle Busch A Waiver
In order for Busch to make the chase he would have to win a race and make it inside of the top-30 in points, assuming that he receives the desired waiver from ... «Beyond the Flag, Apr 15»
3
Waivers may give next president way out of health care feuds
The state waiver was the idea of Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, who has a record of crossing party lines in search of ways to tackle health care costs and ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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US visa waiver program is loophole for extremists, 'much work …
The American Visa Waiver Program (VWP) by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enables nationals of designated countries to travel to the US for ... «RT, Jan 15»
5
Broad liability waivers are 'unconscionable,' paralyzed snowboarder …
An 18-year-old paralyzed from the waist down at Mt. Bachelor in 2006 didn't lose his rights to sue the ski resort by signing a blanket liability waiver, the Oregon ... «OregonLive.com, Dec 14»
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GOP pushes waiver from healthier school lunches
The waiver language stalled this summer after the first lady lobbied aggressively against it and the White House issued a veto threat. The food and farm ... «Yahoo News, Dec 14»
7
Playing the Waiver Wire for Week 14
It's unlikely you're going to find many difference makers off the waiver wire this week. In shallow leagues you could be looking at Dan Herron and Kenny Stills, ... «CBSSports.com, Dec 14»
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Oklahoma wins back its No Child Left Behind waiver
The Obama administration decided Monday to restore a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law to Oklahoma, three months after it had pulled the ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
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Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 tight ends to target for Week 11
If he's on waivers, he could be a huge asset and is better than anyone on this list. Plus, quarterback Brian Hoyer has been hot lately. If you hate your tight end(s), ... «SB Nation, Nov 14»
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Fantasy waiver wire: Week 3
The waiver wire is one of the most important keys to finding success in the world of fantasy football. Each week, I'll offer 10 players you need to target off the ... «NFL.com, Sep 14»

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