Phrase guide

diplomatic immunity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A diplomat's immunity to prosecution and/or litigation under local law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exemption, freedom

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: immunitat diplomàtica — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 外交豁免權 /外交豁免权 (wàijiāo huòmiǎnquán) — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Finnish: diplomaattinen koskemattomuus — diplomat's legal immunity
  • French: immunité diplomatique — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Indonesian: kekebalan diplomatik — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Italian: immunità diplomatica — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Korean: 외교특권 (oegyoteukgwon) — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Persian: مصونیت سیاسی (masuniyyat-e siyāsi) — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Polish: immunitet dyplomatyczny — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Portuguese: imunidade diplomática — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Romanian: imunitate diplomatică — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Russian: дипломати́ческая неприкоснове́нность (diplomatíčeskaja neprikosnovénnostʹ) — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Slovak: diplomatická imunita — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Spanish: inmunidad diplomática — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Turkish: diplomatik dokunulmazlık — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Ukrainian: дипломати́чний імуніте́т (dyplomatýčnyj imunitét) — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Vietnamese: miễn trừ ngoại giao — diplomat's legal immunity
  • Welsh: breinryddid diplomyddol — diplomat's legal immunity