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Immunity

immunity

noun [ U ]

UK /ɪˈmjuː.nə.ti/

US /ɪˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/

a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action:

The vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months.
He was granted immunity from prosecution because he confessed the names of the other spies.

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