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   amnesty

   /ˈamnɪsti/

   noun

   • 1. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences: "an amnesty for political prisoners"
   • ▪ an undertaking by the authorities to take no action against specified offences during a fixed period: "a month-long weapons amnesty"

   verb

   • 1. grant an official pardon to: "the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life"

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek amnēstia ‘forgetfulness’.

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