amnesty meaning

UK /ˈæmnɪsti/ US /ˈæmnəsti/ 3 syllables

amnesty (noun): a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense.

amnesty has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

amnesty as a noun

  1. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

    Synonyms: pardon

    Type of: warrant

  2. the formal act of liberating someone

    Synonyms: pardon, free pardon

    Type of: clemency

  3. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

    Type of: exemption

amnesty as a verb

  1. grant a pardon to (a group of people)

    Type of: pardon

How to pronounce amnesty

amnesty is pronounced /ˈæmnɪsti/ in British English and /ˈæmnəsti/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in TY · 7-letter words

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