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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Israel has faced accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice and of war crimes at the ICC over its devastating military assault on Gaza.
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Ryan Patrick Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Gudkov previously commanded the 155th Marine Brigade, accused by Ukraine of committing war crimes, including the execution-style murder of Ukrainian prisoners.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The Ukrainian military had previously accused Gudkov and other members of his former 155th brigade of committing war crimes in Ukraine, including the killing of civilians in the towns of Bucha, Irpin and Gostomel in the early months of Russia’s war.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Their elite leadership faced war crimes at the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, and their inhuman savagery was documented and widely published.
—Eric Patterson, National Review, 28 June 2025
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Ryan Patrick Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Gudkov previously commanded the 155th Marine Brigade, accused by Ukraine of committing war crimes, including the execution-style murder of Ukrainian prisoners.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The Ukrainian military had previously accused Gudkov and other members of his former 155th brigade of committing war crimes in Ukraine, including the killing of civilians in the towns of Bucha, Irpin and Gostomel in the early months of Russia’s war.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Their elite leadership faced war crimes at the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, and their inhuman savagery was documented and widely published.
—Eric Patterson, National Review, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for war crime
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“War crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20crime. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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