Definition of amnesty Amnesty
/æˈmnʌsti/ - [atmnustee] - am•nes•ty
We found 15 definitions of amnesty from 8 different sources.
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What does amnesty mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: amnesties |
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| amnesty - the formal act of liberating someone | ||
| pardon, free pardon | ||
| clemency, mercifulness, mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| amnesty - a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment | ||
| freedom, exemption the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints | ||
| amnesty - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | ||
| pardon | ||
| warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
Verb |
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| amnesty - grant a pardon to (a group of people) | ||
| pardon grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Wiktionary 
- amnesty (Noun)
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. - amnesty (Noun)
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. - amnesty (Verb)
To grant a pardon.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amnesty (v.)
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. - amnesty (v.)
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. - amnesty (v. t.)
To grant amnesty to.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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amnesty
An act of the sovereign power granting a pardon.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amnesty
am′nest-i, n. a general pardon of political offenders: an act of oblivion.—v.t. to give amnesty to. [Gr. a-mnestos, not remembered.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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amnesty
An act of oblivion, by which, in a professional view, pardon is granted to those who have rebelled or deserted their colours; also to deserters who return to their ships.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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amnesty
An act by which two belligerent powers at variance agree to bury past differences in oblivion; forgiveness of past offenses.
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