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

On April 24, the U.S. Justice Department determined that UNRWA, as a specialized agency of the U.N., is not entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S. —Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made clear Marcos had diplomatic immunity and would be welcome in the U.S. Less than a year after Biden’s congratulatory call, Marcos made a visit to the White House. —Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024

Teen claims diplomatic immunity after being accused of running over Sunny Isles police officer Florida trooper killed in I-95 crash in pursuit of felon In: Plane Crash Florida Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2024

After his arrest, Maduro’s government said Saab was a special envoy on a humanitarian mission and was entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution under international law. —Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023

Rhymes for diplomatic immunity

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

Legal Definition

diplomatic immunity

see immunity