The phrase "absolve governments" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the act of freeing governments from blame or responsibility for certain actions or situations.
Example: "The new policy aims to absolve governments of liability in cases of natural disasters."
Alternatives: "exonerate governments" or "clear governments of blame."
In 2011, ahead of U.S. recognition of Libya's National Transitional Council, Harold Koh, then-legal adviser to the State Department, told Congress that recognition can sometimes absolve governments of the responsibility of governing.
That doesn't absolve governments of their responsibilities for setting the regulatory framework and enforcement regimes.
But diversity doesn't absolve governments of their responsibility for making sure that people's rights are respected and protected – no matter who they are or where they live.
In his latest assay, my esteemed colleague seeks to absolve government from any significant responsibility for the meltdown.
First, forcing people to wear helmets shifts responsibilities onto cyclists and absolves governments from having to build better cycling infrastructure and drivers from having to obey traffic laws.
MC: That's fair enough, but it doesn't absolve the government of proper, sceptical analysis of that material.
This explanation, which absolves Asian governments of responsibility for economic suffering, has an obvious appeal across the region.Awkwardly, however, it tells only one part of the story.
But even in a peaceful country like Mali, does helping a village build a school absolve the government of its real responsibility?
This should not, however, absolve the government of its responsibility towards farmers in the area, and in the rest of the country.
"Government leadership in the fields of robotics and AI has been lacking," said Mathias, noting that by contrast major technology companies, including Google and Amazon, had recently formed a partnership on AI. "While it is encouraging that the sector is thinking about the risks and benefits of AI, this does not absolve the government of its responsibilities," she said.
Being elected into office or the principle of judicial independence does not absolve the government of Turkey from this basic duty from which it derives its own legitimacy.
