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

The difficulty in bringing suit against UNRWA has been the diplomatic immunity the organization enjoys by virtue of the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for diplomatic immunity

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

Legal Definition

diplomatic immunity

see also:

immunity