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Amnesty
amnesty
(amnesties) 1. An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state. Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty. = pardon N-VAR 2. An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished. The government has announced an immediate amnesty for rebel fighters. N-COUNT
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1.
noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Greek amnestia forgetfulness, from amnestos 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 • ~ transitive verb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) a general pardon, esp. for political offences. --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) grant an amnesty to. Phrases and idioms Amnesty International an independent international organization in support of human rights, esp. for prisoners of conscience. Etymology: F amnestie or L f. Gk amnestia oblivion ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. амнистия general amnesty —- общая амнистия to proclaim amnesty —- объявить амнистию to return home under an amnesty —- быть освобожденным по амнистии, быть амнистированным to be included in the amnesty —- быть включенным в список амнистированных, попасть под амнистию 2. (все)прощение; желание, стремление забыть или простить by mutual amnesty —- простив друг другу прошлые обиды 3. амнистировать; давать амнистию to be amnestied —- попасть под амнистию; быть освобожденным по амнистии ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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5.
~ n 1 an official order by a government that allows political prisoners to go free (an amnesty for all former terrorists) 2 a period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished (an amnesty on illegal handguns) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1580, from Fr. amnestie "intentional overlooking," from L. amnestia, from Gk. amnestia "oblivion" (see amnesia). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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