Amnesty

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An official pardon granted by a government that exempts a group of individuals from prosecution or punishment for past offences.

“The government declared an amnesty for political prisoners ahead of the peace talks.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæmnəsti/

Syllables

am·nes·ty

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Synonyms

pardon

Antonyms

punishmentprosecution

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Wordle

Ends in ESTY and contains the MN cluster, with no repeated letters across all seven positions

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Scores 12 points, the Y ending and MN combination make this a solid mid-game play

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