Definition
amnesty
noun
- an official pardon granted to a group of people, especially for political offenses
verb
- to grant an official pardon to
Examples
- The government declared an amnesty for political prisoners.
- Many countries have offered amnesty to illegal immigrants.
- The rebels laid down their weapons after the amnesty was announced.
- Tax amnesty programs allow people to pay back taxes without penalties.
- The president decided to amnesty the draft dodgers.
- Congress voted to amnesty those who had violated the old law.
- The general amnesty covered all crimes committed during the war.