Main Entry:

am·nes·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈam-nə-stē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural am·nes·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