Vocabulary
Impunity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Urdu meaning
چھٹکارا، آزادی، بریت، معافی سزا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Law enforcement`s growing impunity emboldened by prevailing political messages has made physical assaults on journalists commonplace.
- Left unchecked, these trends threaten to replace truth with noise and accountability with impunity.
- Standards and SOPs are ignored with impunity, while the regulator looks the other way.
- In West Asia, the Arab and Muslim world is grappling with Israel`s genocidal impunity in Gaza and its murderous assault on Doha, not without the knowledge of the US defence forces stationed in the country.
- This surveillance certainly has a chilling effect, as it is used to target political opposition, activists, journalists, and anybody the state deems worthy of snooping on, with complete impunity.
Synonyms
immunity, indemnity, exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, exemption
Antonyms
liability, responsibility
Curator example
“the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings”
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