war crime
noun
: a crime (such as genocide or maltreatment of prisoners) committed during or in connection with war
—usually used in plural
war criminal
noun
Examples of war crime in a Sentence
He was found guilty of torture and other war crimes.
Recent Examples on the Web
The court has convicted five men of war crimes and crimes against humanity, all African militia leaders.
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Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The panel of three judges who made the decision to issue the arrest warrants on Monday concluded that Shoigu and Gerasimov ordered strikes against civilian objects, which constitutes a war crime under international humanitarian laws.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 25 June 2024
Continuing to respond to credible war crimes charges by simply asserting that such charges are motivated by anti-Semitism will do little to help Israel’s standing.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Because the Allies granted themselves immunity from war crimes charges, the tribunals were criticized as victors’ justice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
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Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The panel of three judges who made the decision to issue the arrest warrants on Monday concluded that Shoigu and Gerasimov ordered strikes against civilian objects, which constitutes a war crime under international humanitarian laws.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 25 June 2024
Continuing to respond to credible war crimes charges by simply asserting that such charges are motivated by anti-Semitism will do little to help Israel’s standing.
—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Because the Allies granted themselves immunity from war crimes charges, the tribunals were criticized as victors’ justice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
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“War crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20crime. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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