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Noun: war crime  wor krIm
  1. Violation of international laws or rules of warfare, especially acts against civilians or prisoners
    "The soldiers were accused of committing war crimes against civilians"

Derived forms: war crimes

Type of: crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], law-breaking

Encyclopedia: War crime