amnesty amnesty /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ noun
1 F0 [C or U] a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free: » Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment2 F0 [C usually singular] a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for committing a particular crime: » People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty.» The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment |