war crime

noun
/ˈwɔː kɹaɪm/UK/ˈwɔɹ kɹaɪm/US

Etymology

From war + crime.

  1. derived from crīmen
  2. derived from crime
  3. inherited from cryme
  4. compounded as war crime — “war + crime

Definitions

  1. A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any…

    A punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA