amnesty

noun

/ˈæmnəsti/

(plural amnesties)

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[countable, usually singular, uncountable] an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free
- The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
- Guerrilla groups have accepted the government’s offer of amnesty and have begun demobilizing.
Extra Examples
- They announced a general amnesty for crimes committed during the war.
- the President's amnesty program for illegal aliens
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blanket
- general
- political
- …
verb + amnesty
- give somebody
- grant
- offer
- …
amnesty + noun
- program
preposition
- amnesty for
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[countable, usually singular] a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons or stolen items without being punished
- 2 000 knives have been handed in during the month-long amnesty.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blanket
- general
- political
- …
verb + amnesty
- give somebody
- grant
- offer
- …
amnesty + noun
- program
preposition
- amnesty for
See full entry

Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek amnēstia ‘forgetfulness’.

单词	amnesty
释义	amnesty noun /ˈæmnəsti/ /ˈæmnəsti/ (plural amnesties) jump to other results [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. Guerrilla groups have accepted the government’s offer of amnesty and have begun demobilizing. Extra Examples They announced a general amnesty for crimes committed during the war. the President's amnesty program for illegal aliens Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective blanket general political … verb + amnesty give somebody grant offer … amnesty + noun program preposition amnesty for See full entry [countable, usually singular] a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons or stolen items without being punished 2 000 knives have been handed in during the month-long amnesty. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective blanket general political … verb + amnesty give somebody grant offer … amnesty + noun program preposition amnesty for See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek amnēstia ‘forgetfulness’.
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