n.
Pronunciation: ' am-n ə -st ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Greek amn ē stia forgetfulness, from amn ē stos forgotten, from a- + mnasthai to remember ― more at MIND
Date: 1580
: the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
– amnesty transitive verb