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.
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A week before, however, the International Criminal Court charged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the intentional targeting of civilians in the course of the conflict in Gaza; such targeting is a war crime under international law.
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Michael Blake, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Then, a couple of years after the war, the public appetite for prosecuting big war crimes waned in Britain, Mr. Glees said.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The announcements came on the heels of Monday’s news that the International Criminal Court’s lead prosecutor was seeking arrest warrants for five senior Israeli and Hamas officials, including Netanyahu, over potential war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the current conflict.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
In Germany, for example, students still learn about Adolf Hitler, but they are not forced to wear sports jerseys and school-pride t-shirts that glorify symbols or names associated with murderous war crimes.
—Sarah Kohrs and Neil Thorne, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Michael Blake, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Then, a couple of years after the war, the public appetite for prosecuting big war crimes waned in Britain, Mr. Glees said.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The announcements came on the heels of Monday’s news that the International Criminal Court’s lead prosecutor was seeking arrest warrants for five senior Israeli and Hamas officials, including Netanyahu, over potential war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the current conflict.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
In Germany, for example, students still learn about Adolf Hitler, but they are not forced to wear sports jerseys and school-pride t-shirts that glorify symbols or names associated with murderous war crimes.
—Sarah Kohrs and Neil Thorne, TIME, 21 May 2024
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“War crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20crime. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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