diplomatic immunitynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdɪp.lə.mæt.ɪk ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/us/ˌdɪp.lə.mæt̬.ɪk ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/the special rights that diplomats have while working in a country that is not their own, such as freedom from legal action:
He did not have to pay his speeding fine because he pleaded diplomatic immunity.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
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- legation
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