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Genocide

genocide n

: acts committed with intent to partially or wholly destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group
;also
: the crime of committing such an act

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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