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impunity

Main Entry:: im·pu·ni·ty
Pronunciation:: \im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impune without punishment, from in- + poena punishment — more at pain
Date:: 1532

: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss <laws were flouted with impunity>

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