IMPUNITY


Meaning of IMPUNITY in English

im ‧ pu ‧ ni ‧ ty /ɪmˈpjuːnəti, ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: impunitas , from poena 'pain, punishment' ]

do something with impunity if someone does something bad with impunity, there is no risk that they will be punished for it:

It’s astonishing that these criminals are free to walk the streets with impunity.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.