am·nes·ty 
/ˈæmnəsti/ noun
plural am·nes·ties /ˈæmnəsti/ noun : a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be allowed to go free [noncount] ▪ The government gave/granted amnesty to/for all political prisoners. ▪ Illegal immigrants who came into the country before 1982 were granted/given amnesty. [count] — usually singular ▪ The government gave/granted a general amnesty to/for all political prisoners. ▪ The library declared an amnesty from fines for all books that are returned on Thursday.
— amnesty verb, amnesties; amnestied; amnesty·ing [+ obj]
▪ The government amnestied all political prisoners.
▪ The government amnestied all political prisoners.
