1. compensation for harm or loss
Usage: plural of indemnity
2. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden
Usage: legal; insurance

Examples

• The insurance company paid indemnities to all flood victims.
• War indemnities were imposed on the defeated nation.
• The contract included clauses for various indemnities.
• Legal indemnities protected the company from lawsuits.
• The government offered indemnities to displaced families.
• Professional indemnities covered the doctor’s malpractice risks.