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