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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.
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Noun1.war criminal - an offender who violates international law during times of warwar criminal - an offender who violates international law during times of war
offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law


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lt;p>'You are a war criminal and a murderer,' one of the protestors shouted at Olmert during the speech before being removed from the auditorium by security officers.
For example, Saddam Hussein's bodyguard was found to be living in Adelaide and so was alleged war criminal Captain Dragan Vasiljkovic, of the erstwhile Yugoslavia.
MINISTERS have moved to close a legal loophole which allows suspected war criminals to live in the UK but avoid prosecution.
 
 
 
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