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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The footage suggests these killings were a war crime.
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
What happened that night was an operational error in a combat zone—not a war crime.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
With Sam’s help, the team learns that a military contractor has been committing war crimes (and murdering to cover it up), which launches a massive brawl aboard a ship full of very bad Russians.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
What happened that night was an operational error in a combat zone—not a war crime.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
With Sam’s help, the team learns that a military contractor has been committing war crimes (and murdering to cover it up), which launches a massive brawl aboard a ship full of very bad Russians.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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