war criminal
- a word derived from war crime.
Example Sentences
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“He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court,” Mr. Mamdani told the New York Times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"He's a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The question of the day seems to be whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025
Rights advocates argue that McBride’s conviction and sentencing before any alleged war criminal he helped expose reflected a lack of whistleblower protections in Australia.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
If he survived the defeat he knew must come, he would be tried as a war criminal according to the war code set up ten centuries before, and executed.
From Cube Root of Conquest by Graham, Roger Phillips
