Synonyms for AMNESTY
ˈæm nə stiamnesty

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1. amnestynoun

   Acquittal is a release from a charge, after trial, as not guilty. Pardon is a removal of penalty from one who has been adjudged guilty. Acquittal is by the decision of a court, commonly of a jury; pardon is the act of the executive. An innocent man may demand acquittal, and need not plead for pardon. Pardon supposes an offense; yet, as our laws stand, to grant a pardon is sometimes the only way to release one who has been wrongly convicted. Oblivion, from the Latin, signifies overlooking and virtually forgetting an offense, so that the offender stands before the law in all respects as if it had never been committed. Amnesty brings the same idea through the Greek. Pardon affects individuals; amnesty and oblivion are said of great numbers. Pardon is oftenest applied to the ordinary administration of law; amnesty, to national and military affairs. An amnesty is issued after war, insurrection, or rebellion; it is often granted by "an act of oblivion," and includes a full pardon of all offenders who come within its provisions. Absolution is a religious word (compare synonyms for ABSOLVE). Remission is a discharge from penalty; as, the remission of a fine.

   Synonyms:
   absolution, acquittal, forbearance, forgiveness, mercy, oblivion, pardon, pardon, remission

   Antonyms:
   penalty, punishment, retaliation, retribution, vengeance

   Preposition:
   A pardon to or for the offenders; for all offenses; the pardon of offenders or offenses.

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1. amnesty

   Synonyms:
   pardon, acquittal, remission, condonation, oblivion, dispensation, absolution

   Antonyms:
   penalty, retaliation, punishment, retribution, requital, visitation, infliction, exaction, trial, account

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1. amnestynoun

   a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

   Synonyms:
   free pardon, pardon

2. pardon, amnestynoun

   a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

   Synonyms:
   free pardon, forgiveness, amnesty, pardon

3. amnesty, pardon, free pardonverb

   the formal act of liberating someone

   Synonyms:
   free pardon, forgiveness, amnesty, pardon

4. amnestyverb

   grant a pardon to (a group of people)

Matched Categories

1. • Exemption
   • Law
   • Pardon
   • Warrant

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1. amnestynoun

   Synonyms:
   forgiveness (granted to whole classes of persons), general pardon (by proclamation), act of oblivion, freedom from penalty

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1. List of paraphrases for "amnesty":

   pardon, clemency, pardons

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1. Jessica Vaughan:

   It can’t be that there has suddenly been a wave of domestic violence or victimization of immigrants, instead, the advocates for illegal immigrants have realized that these special green card programs are a way to launder the status of many illegal aliens in the absence of a larger amnesty.

2. Donald Trump:

   He's very, very weak on immigration and I'm very strong on immigration, ben Carson is very, very weak on immigration. He believes in amnesty strongly. He believes in citizenship. He's going to give citizenship to people who are here illegally -- you can't do that.

3. Scott Walker:

   I don’t believe in amnesty, we need to secure the border. We ultimately need to put in place a system that works -- a legal immigration system that works.

4. Reymundo Torres:

   That would have a much more significant end result of telling Republicans finally that they can no longer rely on the idea that illegal immigration is a critical idea to us or placating the idea that we just want amnesty or comprehensive immigration reform, at 40 %, that philosophy is dead.

5. Salil Shetty:

   This is a historic day for Amnesty International, it was not a decision that was reached easily or quickly and we thank all our members from around the world, as well as all the many groups we consulted, for their important contribution to this debate.