amnesty
noun
a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
had amnestied
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past perfectof amnesty.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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There had been a parallel thaw within the Soviet Union, where Stalin’s successors had amnestied hundreds of thousands of political prisoners and Khrushchev had denounced Stalin’s crimes.
From Time ● Oct. 16, 2015
