diplomatic immunity
noun
: an international law that gives foreign diplomats special rights in the country where they are working
Note: Under diplomatic immunity, diplomats cannot be arrested and do not have to pay taxes while working in other countries.
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that Herzog is protected by diplomatic immunity.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The qualification was meant to exclude ambassadors with diplomatic immunity, invading armies and, at the time of its passage, members of Native American tribes.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
As an intergovernmental entity, ESA stands outside any governmental control and is protected by diplomatic immunity.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The qualification was meant to exclude ambassadors with diplomatic immunity, invading armies and, at the time of its passage, members of Native American tribes.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Diplomatic immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomatic%20immunity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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