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amnesty

/ˈæmnəsti/ /ˈæmnəsti/
noun
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 genel af, af countable or uncountable
  2. 2 af dönemi, (vergi/silah vb.) affı countable

Definition (English)

  1. A decision by a government to forgive people who have committed certain crimes.
  2. A period when people can admit an offence or hand in something illegal without being punished.

Example Sentences

  1. The government granted amnesty to political prisoners.
    Hükümet siyasi mahkumlara genel af çıkardı.
  2. Thousands of prisoners were released under the amnesty.
    Af kapsamında binlerce mahkûm serbest bırakıldı.
  3. There was a call for amnesty for tax evaders.
    Vergi kaçakçıları için af çağrısı yapıldı.
  4. The library declared a two-week amnesty for overdue books.
    Kütüphane, süresi geçmiş kitaplar için iki haftalık bir af dönemi ilan etti.

Synonyms

Collocations

grant amnestydeclare amnestyoffer amnestyamnesty programpolitical amnestyamnesty law

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