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war crime
noun
- Usually war crimes. crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity.
war crime
noun
- a crime committed in wartime in violation of the accepted rules and customs of war, such as genocide, ill-treatment of prisoners of war, etc
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Derived Forms
- war criminal, noun
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Other Words From
- war criminal noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of war crime1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
“They feel protected in France,” CPCR board member Bruce Clarke says of Simbikangwa and other wanted war crime suspects.
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At the time, she was working on Yugoslav war crime trials at the International Criminal Tribunal.
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The use of chemical weapons may be a despicable war crime, but there is no sign yet that Assad will be treated as a criminal.
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If we are serious about banning this horrific war crime, then the ban must be enforced.
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This is by far the worst war crime since Vietnam by American troops.
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