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   Im·pu·ni·ty

   /imˈpyo͞onədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action: "the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin impunitas, from impunis ‘unpunished’, from in- ‘not’ + poena ‘penalty’ or punire ‘punish’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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