Meaning

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

    Kriegsverbrechen

    вое́нное преступле́ниеvojénnoje prestuplénije

    воє́нний зло́чинvojénnyj zlóčyn, зло́чин війни́zlóčyn vijný

More definitions
  • a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war

Examples

64 sentences
  1. War is a crime against humanity.

    ruВойна - это преступление против человечества. — andy

    deKrieg ist ein Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit. — MUIRIEL

  2. It's a war crime.

    Це військовий злочин. — atitarev

    ruЭто военное преступление. — marafon

    deDas ist ein Kriegsverbrechen. — Vortarulo

  3. This is a war crime.

    Це військовий злочин. — atitarev

    deDas ist ein Kriegsverbrechen. — Vortarulo

  4. Collective punishment is a war crime.

  5. The use of chemical weapons is a war crime.

    ruПрименение химического оружия - военное преступление. — marafon

    deDie Anwendung chemischer Waffen ist ein Kriegsverbrechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war:
Русский
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punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
punishable offence under international law for violations of the laws of war:

Origin

From war + crime.

From war + crime.

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Forms

plural: war crimes

Word family

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See also

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