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| am·nes·ty [ ámnəstee ] |
noun (plural am·nes·ties) |
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1. pardon: a general pardon, especially for those who have committed political crimes
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2. prosecution-free period: a period during which crimes can be admitted or illegal weapons handed in without prosecution
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transitive verb (past and past participle am·nes·tied, present participle am·nes·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular am·nes·ties) |
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pardon somebody: to grant an amnesty to somebody
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Greek amnēstia (see amnesia)] |
