AMNESTY


Meaning of AMNESTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈam-nə-stē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Greek amnēstia forgetfulness, from amnēstos 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.