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Amnesty
01
the formal act of freeing someone from confinement or punishment
Examples
The government declared an amnesty for all political prisoners.
1.1
a temporary period when certain offenders are officially exempt from punishment, often to encourage compliance
Examples
The government announced a 90-day amnesty for citizens to surrender unregistered firearms without penalty.
02
an official pardon or release from punishment for a specific offense
Examples
The president granted amnesty to the whistleblower.
to amnesty
01
to officially pardon the crime of a group of people
Examples
The government amnestied political prisoners as a gesture of peace.
