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amnesty

am·nes·ty [ ámnəstee ]


noun  (plural am·nes·ties)
Definition:
 
1. pardon: a general pardon, especially for those who have committed political crimes

2. prosecution-free period: a period during which crimes can be admitted or illegal weapons handed in without prosecution



transitive verb  (past and past participle am·nes·tied, present participle am·nes·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular am·nes·ties)
Definition:
 
pardon somebody: to grant an amnesty to somebody

[Late 16th century. Via French< Greek amnēstia (see amnesia)]
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