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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Since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for his arrest in November over allegations of possible war crimes in Gaza, Netanyahu hasn’t visited a country under the court’s jurisdiction.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week, his office said on Sunday, defying an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court issued over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.
—Reuters, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in the western region of Darfur, according to the United Nations and international rights groups.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Both sides have been accused of war crimes, while the RSF has also been charged with genocide.
—Khalid Abdelaziz, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week, his office said on Sunday, defying an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court issued over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.
—Reuters, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in the western region of Darfur, according to the United Nations and international rights groups.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Both sides have been accused of war crimes, while the RSF has also been charged with genocide.
—Khalid Abdelaziz, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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“War crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20crime. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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