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amnesty
nounfeminineformaluncommon/ɐmniʃˈtiɐ/am·nis·ti·a
Definition
1A general pardon granted by the state to a group of people convicted of or charged with certain crimes, usually for political or social reasons.
Usage examples
“The new government declared an amnesty for political prisoners.”
“The tax amnesty aimed to regularize debts with the tax authority.”
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general amnestypolitical amnestytax amnestyto grant amnesty