blanket amnesty

collocation in English

meaningsofblanketandamnesty

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blanket
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us
/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group ...
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amnesty
noun
uk
/ˈæm.nə.sti/us
/ˈæm.nə.sti/
a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to ...
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(Definition ofblanketandamnestyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This wide-rangingblanketamnestyhas two serious implications for the future.
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There was no question of negotiation with the trade unions about whether there should be an amnesty, and there is noblanketamnesty.
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However, we are now providing ablanketamnestynot just for cases that are known but for those that are not.
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We have made it perfectly clear that we do not intend to have ablanketamnesty; we have given that reassurance on many occasions.
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The contrary to having ablanketamnestywould be the necessity to pick and choose among the many possible cases that could be brought.
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After the mutineers allegedly made a statement of regret, the government issued ablanketamnesty.
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They called for a respect of human rights and opposedblanketamnestyfor armed groups involved in the conflict.
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Blanketamnestyfor illegal aliens is not seen as a viable solution.
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Blanket amnesties are incompatible with the statute.
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He contends that this risk is particularly pronounced where truth commissions employ amnesties, and especially blanket amnesties to pardon perpetrators of serious crimes.
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