amnesty
BrE /ˈæmnɪsti/ AmE /ˈæmnɪsti/
noun en → es
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
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The government declared a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
El gobierno declaró una amnistía para todos los prisioneros políticos.
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
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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.