executive clemency meaning

UK US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˈklɛmənsi/ 7 syllables

executive clemency (noun): the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction.

Definition of executive clemency

  1. the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction

    Type of: office

How to pronounce executive clemency

executive clemency is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˈklɛmənsi/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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