Amnesty
11amnesty — [n] pardon, often by government absolution, condonation, dispensation, forgiveness, immunity, reprieve; concepts 298,300 …
12amnesty — 01. To celebrate his twentieth anniversary in power, the President has declared an [amnesty] for all political prisoners. 02. The peace agreement calls for the guerrillas to turn in their weapons, in return for complete [amnesty]. 03. Former… …
13amnesty — n. 1) to declare, grant, offer (an) amnesty (he was granted amnesty) 2) a general; political amnesty 3) an amnesty for (the government declared a general amnesty for political prisoners) * * * [ æmnəstɪ] grant political amnesty offer (an) amnesty …
14amnesty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blanket (esp. AmE), general ▪ political ▪ tax (esp. AmE) ▪ firearms, gun, knife (all BrE …
15amnesty — /aemnastiy/ A sovereign act of forgiveness for past acts, granted by a government to all persons (or to certain classes of persons) who have been guilty of crime or delict, generally political offenses, treason, sedition, rebellion, draft evasion …
16amnesty — /aemnastiy/ A sovereign act of forgiveness for past acts, granted by a government to all persons (or to certain classes of persons) who have been guilty of crime or delict, generally political offenses, treason, sedition, rebellion, draft evasion …
17amnesty — am|nes|ty [ˈæmnəsti] n plural amnesties [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: amnestia forgetfulness , from mnasthai to remember ] 1.) an official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go free amnesty for ▪ The… …
18amnesty — [[t]æ̱mnɪsti[/t]] amnesties 1) N VAR An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. Syn: pardon 2) N COUNT An amnesty is… …
19amnesty — /am neuh stee/, n., pl. amnesties, v., amnestied, amnestying. n. 1. a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction. 2. Law. an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp.… …
20amnesty — UK [ˈæmnəstɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms amnesty : singular amnesty plural amnesties a) a situation in which a government agrees not to punish, or to no longer punish, people who have committed a particular crime a general… …
