Protection vs Impunity - What's the difference?
protection | impunity |
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
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*:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection . ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window.
The state of being safe.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
(lb) Coverage.
Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
(lb) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
(lb) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
(countable, legal) Exemption from punishment.
(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.
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* 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 495:
As nouns the difference between protection and impunity
is that protection is the process of keeping (something or someone) safe while impunity is (countable|legal) exemption from punishment.protection
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Derived terms
* autoprotection * heteroprotection * protection course * protection money * protection racketSee also
* be prepared ----impunity
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- I must not only punish but punish with impunity . A wrong is undressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
- The remoteness of the prison made the authorities feel they could ignore us with impunity .