English noun: amnesty | |||
1. | amnesty (state) a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exemption, freedom | ||
2. | amnesty (communication) a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | ||
Synonyms | pardon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | warrant | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
3. | amnesty (act) the formal act of liberating someone | ||
Synonyms | free pardon, pardon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: amnesty | |||
1. | amnesty (communication) grant a pardon to (a group of people) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pardon | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||