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amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
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Servicemen accused of plotting against the state are being exempted from an amnesty law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And while an amnesty period for gun owners has been extended several times, the deadline is now 30 October for the firearms to be destroyed.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

An amnesty statute freed more than 3,000 political prisoners, according to the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Under the amnesty program, about 20% of the revenue would go to the city’s general fund and the Office of Finance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

He wore civilian clothes, replaced the soldiers with unarmed policemen, enforced the amnesty laws, and helped a few families of Liberals who had been killed in the war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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