Amnesty - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæmnəstɪ|
Brit.
|ˈæmnɪstɪ|
noun
- a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (syn: pardon)
- the formal act of liberating someone (syn: pardon)
- a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense (syn: pardon)
- the formal act of liberating someone (syn: pardon)
verb
- grant a pardon to (a group of people)
Extra examples
The government gave amnesty to all political prisoners.
Illegal immigrants who came into the country before 1982 were granted amnesty.
He was granted amnesty.
The government declared a general amnesty for political prisoners.
The government granted an amnesty for all former terrorists.
They made a public announcement that an amnesty would be declared.
He subscribes regularly to Amnesty International.
As an act of clemency, president granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
The King will proclaim an amnesty
Word forms
noun
singular: amnesty
plural: amnesties
singular: amnesty
plural: amnesties
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