amnesty

//ˈæm.nə.sti//
C1Frequency Level 10Formal
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Noun

amnestySingular
amnestiesPlural
1

An official pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses.

The government granted amnesty to all political prisoners.

2

A period during which offenders may admit to offenses or surrender contraband without facing prosecution.

The police announced a gun amnesty, allowing people to hand in illegal weapons without being charged.

Synonym

pardonclemencyforgiveness

Antonym

prosecutionpunishment

Verb

1

To grant an official pardon to someone, especially for political offenses.

The government decided to amnesty all political prisoners.