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Indemnity: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Indemnity noun. A promise to cover someone’s losses or damages, or the money paid to do so.
How to say it
in-DEM-nih-tee/ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (DEM).
Indemnity in a sentence
The contract gives the publisher an indemnity against any libel claims.
After the war, the defeated nation paid a crushing indemnity.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- compensation
- insurance
- security
- reparation
Where indemnity comes from
From Latin indemnis, unhurt, from damnum, loss.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
After the war, the defeated nation paid a crushing _____.
- indemnity
- arrears
- malfeasance
Show the answer
indemnity: After the war, the defeated nation paid a crushing indemnity.