amnesty

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

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amnesty

n amnesty [ˈӕmnəsti]

a general pardon given to people who have done wrong especially against the government The murderer was released under the amnesty declared by the new president. amnestie عَفْو عَام амнистия amnestie amnesti die Amnestie αμνηστία amnistía amnestia عفو عمومی armahdus amnistie חֲנִינָה सर्वक्षमा amnestija közkegyelem, amnesztia pengampunan náðun amnistia 恩赦 사면 amnestija amnestija pengampunan amnestie amnesti amnestia amnistia amnistie амнистия amnestia amnestija amnestija amnesti, benådning นิรโทษกรรม genel af 大赦, 特赦 амністія عام معافی ، امان sự ân xá 大赦, 特赦