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But over the years, there have been several high-profile cases of diplomats and citizens who have sought to use these protections to avoid prosecution for serious, nondiplomatic crimes.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2017

It is not clear if any decisions were made in the meeting but officials have said that the White House is considering nondiplomatic efforts in Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2016

At the end of 2015, there were nearly half a million nonmilitary and nondiplomatic U.S. citizens living in Japan, according to Japan’s Justice Ministry — 100,000 more than a decade ago.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2016

He developed a reputation for making nondiplomatic comments.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2015

Included were ordinary citizens and nondiplomatic "notables" accepted for repatriation, newspapermen, hundreds of wives, children and dogs.

From Time Magazine Archive