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Word: Amnesty
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek amnēstia ‘forgetfulness’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈamnɪsti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences
Short Definition:official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences
Examples:- an amnesty for political prisoners
Word: Amnesty
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈamnɪsti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
grant an official pardon to
Short Definition:grant official pardon to
Examples:- the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life
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