as in amnesties
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the remission of sins
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The amnesties come after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was sworn into office as president on April 10 following an election that critics say was neither free nor fair and was orchestrated to maintain the military’s tight grip on power.
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Actions including the amnesties and Suu Kyi’s transfer are widely seen as an effort to burnish his image.
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Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.
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Trump issued mass pardons to Capitol rioters on his first day back in the White House last year.
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“Remissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remissions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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