What is the meaning of amnesty?

Noun

  • (n.) amnesty (a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment)
  • (n.) pardon, amnesty (a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense)
  • (n.) amnesty, pardon, free pardon (the formal act of liberating someone)

Verb

  • (v.) amnesty (grant a pardon to (a group of people)).
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