presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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He was later released after receiving a royal pardon. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 The Americans — Marcel Malanga Malu, Tylor Thomson and Zalman Polun Benjamin — were among 37 people handed the death sentence in September, but have now been given a presidential pardon. Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 In February, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich received a presidential pardon. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 Though he was convicted, Trump spared his political ally of any jail time by granting Arpaio his first presidential pardon. David Catanese, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon

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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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