amnesty
/ˈæm.nɪ.sti/noun, verb3 syllables
Amnesty means: the formal act of liberating someone.
Synonyms for amnesty2
What does amnesty mean?4
noun
1
the formal act of liberating someone
2
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
3
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
verb
1
grant a pardon to (a group of people)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Amnesty in a sentence
- In what country could a repeat offender, once elected president, give themselves amnesty?rul
- They should be pardoned by the amnesty law.unknown
- The proposed law would offer amnesty for minor offenses.CarpeLanam
- War criminals should not benefit from amnesty or impunity.Amastan
- Amnesty International has proven susceptible to pressure, which calls everything they do into question.rul
- Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.CK
- My brother's ex works for Amnesty International.shekitten
- Amnesty International campaigner was banned by the Israeli authorities from traveling around the West Bank.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of amnesty
as a noun
- plural
- amnesties
as a verb
- third-person singular
- amnesties
- present participle
- amnestying
- past participle
- amnestied
- past tense
- amnestied