amnesty
noun
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
amnesties
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pluralof amnesty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof amnesty (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
amnestynouna general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
Example Sentences
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Critics likewise dismissed those steps as cosmetic measures, but Min Aung Hlaing said his government will "grant appropriate amnesties to support social reconciliation, justice and peace".
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Argentina has announced dozens of tax amnesties over the years, only for the rules to be reversed by subsequent governments, which sometimes chase down Argentines for the assets and cash they just declared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Additionally, government amnesties for shoddy construction allowed transgressors to pay fines rather than tear down or fix dangerous buildings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Uruguay returned to democracy in 1985, but an immunity law granting amnesties to members of the armed forces accused of human rights violations was in force until 2011.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
I pledge myself to produce, in the history of the Mogul empire, a series of pardons and amnesties for rebellions, from its earliest establishments, and in its most distant provinces.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
