amnesty

BrE /ˈæmnɪsti/ AmE /ˈæmnɪsti/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL PARDON [singular] B2

a decision by a government to forgive people who have broken the law and allow them not to be punished

amnistía, perdón general

  • an amnesty for somebody/something

Collocations amnesty for war criminals · declare an amnesty

  • The government declared a general amnesty for all political prisoners.

    El gobierno declaró una amnistía para todos los prisioneros políticos.

2 HUMAN RIGHTS [singular] C1

a situation in which people who have been forced to leave their country are allowed to return and live there again

amnistía, derecho de retorno

  • an amnesty for refugees

Collocations amnesty for refugees · right of return

  • The country offered an amnesty to the refugees who had fled during the war.

    El país ofreció una amnistía a los refugiados que huyeron durante la guerra.