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war crime
(redirected from Class A war criminal)

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war crime
n.
Any of various crimes, such as genocide or the mistreatment of prisoners of war, committed during a war and considered in violation of the conventions of warfare.

war criminal n.

war crime
n
(Law) a crime committed in wartime in violation of the accepted rules and customs of war, such as genocide, ill-treatment of prisoners of war, etc.
war criminal  n
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Noun1.war crime - a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"


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Japan's former enemies say the shrine glorifies its militaristic past, as it also honours 14 class A war criminals, including the country's wartime prime minister, Hideki Tojo.
It is important to note, too, that this trafficking was carried out by official Imperial Edict and was an established policy known and approved by such as convicted Class A war criminal and General Vice-Minister of War, Yashijiro Umezu.
He collected signatures of 3,300 people opposed to Koizumi's visit to the shrine, which honors Class A war criminals along with Japanese war dead.
 
 
 
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