disapproval If you say that someone does something with impunity, you disapprove of the fact that they are not punished for doing something bad. These gangs operate with apparent impunity. do sth with impunity if someone does something bad with impunity, there is no risk that they will be punished for it (impunitas, from poena )
freedom from punishment of any kind (usually phrased "with impunity"), as in: When the Police Department went on strike, the usually law-abiding citizens broke traffic laws with impunity (Thanks to Connie Hagar of Riverside, California for submitting this word set )