Definitions for war crime
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
war′ crime`(n.)
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.
Category: Military, Government
Origin of war crime:
1940–45
war′ crim`inal
Princeton's WordNet
war crime(noun)
a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
war crime(noun)ɑr
an act during a war that is against international rules of war
officers accused of war crimes
Wiktionary
war crime(Noun)
A punishable offense, under international law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.
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