war crime
nounDefinition of war crime
: a crime (such as genocide or maltreatment of prisoners) committed during or in connection with war
—usually used in plural
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Examples of war crime in a Sentence
He was found guilty of torture and other war crimes.
Recent Examples on the Web
Judgment at Nuremburg was groundbreaking for its frank tackling of war crimes and moral responsibility, as well as its being one of the first mainstream films to show footage from the Allied liberation of Nazi concentration camps. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "8 essential Judy Garland movies that aren't The Wizard of Oz," 23 Aug. 2019 The Rome Statute created the International Criminal Court, which prosecutes those who commit genocide or war crimes. — Kristina Libby, Popular Mechanics, "No, That Instagram Privacy Hoax Isn’t Real. It Never Is.," 22 Aug. 2019 The Rome Statute is the treaty that formed the International Criminal Court, where crimes such as genocide and war crimes are investigated and prosecuted. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it," 21 Aug. 2019 Emilia Javorsky, the founder of Scientists Against Inhumane Weapons, points out that there’s a much better way to use robots to prevent war crimes, if that’s really our goal. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Death by algorithm: the age of killer robots is closer than you think," 21 June 2019 The atrocities have been described as genocide by the UN fact-finding commission, which called for Myanmar's military leaders, including the commander-in-chief, to be investigated and prosecuted for war crimes and genocide. — Helen Regan And Stella Ko, CNN, "Rohingya say no to repatriations around anniversary of atrocities," 22 Aug. 2019 While driving north to negotiate for Nichole's return, the Waterfords cross the border into Canada, at which point Fred is arrested for war crimes—and Serena is not. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Yvonne Strahovski on Serena's Long-Awaited Betrayal of Fred in The Handmaid's Tale," 7 Aug. 2019 These include resolving Sinjar’s local governance issues, investing in long-term sustainable development initiatives, recruiting Yazidis into Iraq’s official security forces and prosecuting the Islamic State for war crimes. — Nadia Murad, Twin Cities, "Nadia Murad: The genocide against the Yazidi continues," 4 Aug. 2019 His forces are bogged down and accused of war crimes in Yemen. — Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, "Saudi Arabia chips away at oppressive system by granting women travel rights," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'war crime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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