amnestiedadj.
/ˈamnᵻstɪd/, U.S. /ˈæmnəstid/, /ˈæmˌnɛstid/ Granted amnesty; having past offences, esp. those of a political nature, officially overlooked or forgiven.
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amnestied1797
1797 Oracle & Public Advertiser 2 Feb. 6/2 Mallerme, an amnestied Ex-conventionalist.
1809 Edinb. Rev. 13 440 Of this class are the amnestied emigrants.
1908 Q. Rev. Apr. 304 Mazzini died an amnestied rebel.
1997 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 17 July 34/2 Unfortunately, this means that while the amnestied killer immediately walks free, his victim is still waiting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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