Hague

American  

[heyg] / heɪg /

noun

1. The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.

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Hague ¹ British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. Dutch names: 's Gravenhage.   Den Haag.  the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est)

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Hague ² British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)

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Example Sentences

The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, has been investigating Venezuela for alleged crimes against humanity since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Now they still go to Europe, but end up at the International Criminal Court in The Hague,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the chief prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague has told the BBC that his organisation has no information about the allegations.

From BBC

This trial, however, is not happening in the Hague.

From Slate

It will set legal guidance for prosecutors in the Hague.

From Slate