am ‧ nes ‧ ty /ˈæmnəsti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural amnesties ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: amnestia 'forgetfulness' , from mnasthai 'to remember' ]
1 . an official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go free
amnesty for
The government granted an amnesty for all former terrorists.
2 . a period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished
amnesty on
an amnesty on illegal handguns
—amnesty verb [transitive]