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self-pardons

self-pardons is the plural of self-pardon.

self-pardons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of self-pardon.

Meaning of self-pardon

Noun

self-pardon (plural self-pardons)

  1. A pardon granted to oneself.
    • While there are arguments against self-pardons as improper forms of “self-dealing,” this is not one of them.
      The language in question has nothing to do with a self-pardon or even most pardon controversies. It simply means that a president cannot use pardon authority to prevent the impeachment of an...2018 June 4, Jonathan Turley, “Yes, Donald Trump can pardon himself, but it would be a disastrous idea”, in USA Today

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Questions about self-pardons

What is self-pardons the plural of?
Self-pardons is the plural of self-pardon.

Words near self-pardons in the dictionary

  1. self-parasitic
  2. self-parasitism
  3. self-pardon
  4. self-pardoned
  5. self-pardoning
  6. self-pardons
  7. self-parking
  8. self-parodies
  9. self-parody
  10. self-partiality
  11. self-partnered

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