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

Any government official coming to the UN is protected by absolute head-of-state diplomatic immunity, according to the organization. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Karimova had previously worked in Geneva in connection with the United Nations, and benefited from diplomatic immunity. — Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 27 Apr. 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

Rhymes for diplomatic immunity

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

Legal Definition

diplomatic immunity

see also:

immunity