English dictionary
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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 | ||
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