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- Dictionaryamnesty/ˈamnɪsti/
noun
- 1. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences: "an amnesty for political prisoners"
verb
- 1. grant an official pardon to: "the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life"
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Amnesty is a noun that means a decision by a government to forgive people who have committed illegal acts or crimes, and not to punish them. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of amnesty from Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
AMNESTY meaning: 1. a decision by a government that allows...
- Amnesty: Indonesian Translation
amnesty translate: pengampunan. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Amnia
AMNIA definition: 1. plural of amnion specialized 2. plural...
- Traditional
AMNESTY translate: （對政治犯的）赦免，大赦, 赦免期. Learn more in the...
- Znaczenie Amnesty, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
amnesty definicja: 1. a decision by a government that allows...
- Amnesty: French Translation
AMNESTY translate: amnistie. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Amnesty: Polish Translation
AMNESTY translate: amnestia, amnestia, amnestia. Learn more...
- Amnesty: Russian Translation
amnesty translate: амнистия , амнистия. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Amnesty is the act of granting pardon to a large group of people, often by a government. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and legal and kids definitions of amnesty from Merriam-Webster.
Amnesty is a noun that means a decision by a government to forgive people who have committed illegal acts or crimes, and not to punish them. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of amnesty with examples and translations.
Amnesty is a pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense. Learn about the origins, purposes, and controversies of amnesty, as well as its use in immigration and international law.
Amnesty is a general pardon for offenses against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction. It can also mean an overlooking of past offenses or a process of allowing undocumented immigrants to stay in the country.
noun. /ˈæmnəsti/ (plural amnesties) [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
Amnesty is a sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness for past crimes, often granted to political offenders. Learn about the history, types, and purposes of amnesty, and how it differs from pardon and house arrest.
