amnesty (redirected from amnesties)

am·nes·ty  (mn-st)

n. pl. am·nes·ties

A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses.

tr.v. am·nes·tied, am·nes·ty·ing, am·nes·ties

To grant a general pardon to.

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[Latin amnstia, from Greek amnsti; see amnesia.]

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amnesty

Noun

pl -ties

1. a general pardon for offences against a government

2. a period during which a law is suspended, to allow people to confess to crime or give up weapons without fear of prosecution [Greek a- not + mnasthai to remember]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amnesty - a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty
	2.	amnesty - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense pardon warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	amnesty - the formal act of liberating someone free pardon, pardon mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	amnesty - grant a pardon to (a group of people) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" pardon - grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

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amnesty

noun general pardon, mercy, pardoning, immunity, forgiveness, reprieve, oblivion, remission, clemency, dispensation, absolution, condonation

Translations

amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ] n → amnistía;

to grant an amnesty to → amnistiar (a);

Amnesty International → Amnistía Internacional

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ] n → amnistie f;

to grant an amnesty to → accorder une amnistie à

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ] n → Amnestie f;

to grant an amnesty to → amnestieren

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ] n → amnistia;

to grant an amnesty to → concedere l'amnistia a, amnistiare