amnesty
/ˈæmnəsti/
noun
- An official pardon given to a group of people for past offenses, often for political or humanitarian reasons.
- The amnesty encouraged former rebels to lay down their weapons and return to normal life.
- The government granted amnesty to all political prisoners during the peace talks.
- A tax amnesty allowed people to pay back taxes without facing penalties.
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verb
- To grant an official pardon to a person or group.
- The new law will amnesty thousands of undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria.
- The king amnestied the rebels as a gesture of national unity.
- The president decided to amnesty the draft dodgers after the war ended.