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Definition of
impunity noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
impunity
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪmˈpyunət̮i
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
(
disapproving
)
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if a person does something bad
with impunity
, they do not get punished for what they have done
They continue to break the law with impunity.
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impunity
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