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 Word Forms

war criminal noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of war crime¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

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Two years into the war, both the army and RSF have been accused of war crimes, including genocide and mass sexual violence.

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Both sides in the war have been accused of war crimes and deliberately targeting civilians - which they deny.

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"It was a perfidious act.. and it is a serious war crime, deliberate and intended," the conservative politician said.

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"No state, no party to a conflict... can be exempt from the obligation not to commit war crimes, not to commit genocide, not to commit ethnic cleansing," Ms Spoljaric said.

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They are on trial in a military court in Baku, accused of war crimes dating back decades.

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