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impunity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/ · UK /ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/

impunity means: Freedom from being punished for something wrong you have done.

noun

NO PUNISHMENTC1

Freedom from being punished for something wrong you have done.

  • They broke the rules with impunity.
  • The report criticized the officials’ impunity.
  • No one should be allowed to steal with impunity.

How to use it: with impunity (The gang threatened shopkeepers with impunity.)

Common phrases: with impunity, enjoy impunity, act with impunity, complete impunity

Questions about impunity

What does impunity mean?

Freedom from being punished for something wrong you have done.

What is impunity in other languages?

Türkçe: cezasızlık · Español: impunidad · Français: impunité · Deutsch: Straflosigkeit · Italiano: impunità · 日本語: 不処罰

How do you pronounce impunity?

In American English /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/; in British English /ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/.

How do you use impunity in a sentence?

They broke the rules with impunity. The report criticized the officials’ impunity.

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