amnesty
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/ˈæmnəsti/
🇬🇧
/ˈæmnəsti/
noun
R
A government's decision to let people who have committed certain crimes go free, often as a way to encourage them to come forward or to promote peace.
The president offered amnesty to those who had committed minor offenses, encouraging them to come forward and start anew.
R
A period during which people are allowed to admit to a crime or give up illegal items without facing punishment.
The city held a gun amnesty, allowing people to turn in firearms without legal consequences.
translation
A government's decision to let people who have committed certain crimes go free, often as a way to encourage them to come forward or to promote peace.; A period during which people are allowed to admit to a crime or give up illegal items without facing punishment.
Word Forms
Plural
amnesties