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diplomatic immunity
(dip¦lo|mat¦ic im¦mun|ity)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by the state in which they are working:
her embassy are claiming diplomatic immunity on her behalf
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