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amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
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A previous amnesty named "Operation Blade", run in the former Strathclyde policing area in 1993, saw about 4,500 weapons voluntarily given up.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

She supports providing a path to amnesty and providing funds to boost the number of immigration judges, consular officers and naturalization officers.

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

He said he put it in his father’s name because the older man had become a legal resident after the 1986 amnesty.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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