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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

Her group is considering an application to extend the amnesty date if the government does not do so itself.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Türk welcomed the amnesty law but warned that "structural and systemic human rights concerns have persisted" in Venezuela despite Maduro's ousting.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He also sparked confusion saying he might abandon the ticket for a "price," in what was seen as a bid to negotiate amnesty for his father.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Everyone got amnesty by telling on everyone else until we were all one big rotten family of cowards.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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