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amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
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“I support a system that rewards those who follow the rules and wait their turn, not one that gives a fast pass or grants amnesty to those who cut in line,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Servicemen accused of plotting against the state are being exempted from an amnesty law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"It is therefore important that we monitor the implementation of the amnesty law."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

When they seized power in 2021, the Taliban announced an amnesty for anyone who had worked with the former military or government.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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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