impunity
noun
im·pu·ni·ty
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Definition of impunity
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
laws were flouted with impunity
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Examples of impunity in a Sentence
she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity
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Still, al-Bashir just being in a courtroom is an incredible development, given how long the authoritarian retained his grip on power and acted with impunity. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Sudan signs power-sharing deal as its former dictator goes to trial," 19 Aug. 2019 In the guise of protecting cattle, lynch mobs are attacking Muslims with impunity. — K.n.c., The Economist, "India cannot flourish without individual freedom," 16 Aug. 2019 His destiny as a long-range gunner appears to be fulfilled next to the electric De’Aaron Fox, flinging triples with impunity. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Rookie-Scale Extension Watch: Will Pascal Siakam Land a Big Payday?," 15 Aug. 2019 Ricci's home village is plagued by poverty and violent crime carried out with impunity. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, ""I fear for our lives": Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico face danger and desperation," 13 Aug. 2019 Before 1972, humans around the word spewed trash, sewage sludge, and chemical, industrial, and radioactive wastes into the ocean with impunity. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "Marine pollution, explained," 2 Aug. 2019 The hate crimes might be committed by seemingly-ordinary men on the streets of India but the impunity of their actions is being given a new lease of life from within the aisles of the Indian Parliament. — Rana Ayyub, Time, "What a Rising Tide of Violence Against Muslims in India Says About Modi's Second Term," 28 June 2019 There are the threats to jail political opponents, the juvenile insults, the stomping all over the justice system, the impunity for crimes committed in plain view, the praise for human rights abuses and autocrats. — CNN, "The bond market may be signaling something worse than a recession: Distrust in America," 4 June 2019 The killing and abduction of people with albinism, and the widespread impunity for those who carry it out, also has emerged as an election issue. — Gregory Gondwe, The Seattle Times, "Jobs, corruption top issues as Malawi votes for president," 19 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impunity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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impunity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of impunity
: freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
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