diplomatic immunity

noun

: an international law that gives foreign diplomats special rights in the country where they are working

Note: Under diplomatic immunity, diplomats cannot be arrested and do not have to pay taxes while working in other countries.

Examples of diplomatic immunity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lin's defense filed for an appeal in his case earlier this week, making an argument unrelated to the FBI informant: that Lin had diplomatic immunity as an employee of the Taiwanese consulate in St. Lucia. —Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that Herzog is protected by diplomatic immunity. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026

Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for diplomatic immunity

• autoimmunity
• importunity
• opportunity
• community
• disunity
• impunity
• munity
• unity

Legal Definition

diplomatic immunity

see also:

immunity