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
Its plot revolves around a U.S. government that has become a dystopian dictatorship and extremist militias who regularly commit war crimes.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Human Rights Watch verified some of the videos of the attack, and called on the International Criminal Court to investigate the attacks as war crimes.
—Peter Kenyon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
As a result of the testimony of Dr. van Pelt and others, Dr. Lipstadt prevailed – providing solid proof of Nazi war crimes at Auschwitz.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Israel has completely failed to balance understandable efforts to militarily constrain Hamas against the mass killing and starvation of Palestinians, resulting in war crimes Israel is embodying as much as any power in recent history and which the United States finances and supports diplomatically.
—Steve Koppman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
The outfit traces its origins to the notorious Janjaweed, the Sudanese Arab militia linked to a host of war crimes and atrocities committed in Darfur a generation ago.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Hamas denies using hospitals for military ends and accuses Israel of war crimes against civilian targets.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes but also in depicting the way such visuals are captured.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Human Rights Watch verified some of the videos of the attack, and called on the International Criminal Court to investigate the attacks as war crimes.
—Peter Kenyon, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
As a result of the testimony of Dr. van Pelt and others, Dr. Lipstadt prevailed – providing solid proof of Nazi war crimes at Auschwitz.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Israel has completely failed to balance understandable efforts to militarily constrain Hamas against the mass killing and starvation of Palestinians, resulting in war crimes Israel is embodying as much as any power in recent history and which the United States finances and supports diplomatically.
—Steve Koppman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
The outfit traces its origins to the notorious Janjaweed, the Sudanese Arab militia linked to a host of war crimes and atrocities committed in Darfur a generation ago.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Hamas denies using hospitals for military ends and accuses Israel of war crimes against civilian targets.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Garland trades in triggering images, not just of war crimes but also in depicting the way such visuals are captured.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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“War crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20crime. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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