amnesty /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.He said building amnesties were “a huge issue.” — 2023 •Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. verb1 •To grant a pardon (to a group).“The number of people that will be amnestied when I’m president is zero,” DeSantis said, when asked if he would allow any of the 10 million to stay in the US. — 2024 formsamnestied · amnestying · amnesties