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amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
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"More than 8,000 people have benefited" from amnesty, Rodriguez said in a televised speech.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Türk said many Venezuelans remained in "arbitrary detention" despite the passing of the amnesty law last month.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Defectors have been promised amnesty, but the Revolutionary Guards know Iranians will have difficulty forgiving them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Under the amnesty program, about 20% of the revenue would go to the city’s general fund and the Office of Finance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

He wore civilian clothes, replaced the soldiers with unarmed policemen, enforced the amnesty laws, and helped a few families of Liberals who had been killed in the war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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