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Geneva Convention
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Geneva Convention
(noun)
Geneva Convention
/ʤə
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niːvə-/
noun
Geneva Convention
/ʤə
ˈ
niːvə-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENEVA CONVENTION
the Geneva Convention
:
an international law that explains how people who are wounded or taken prisoner during a war are supposed to be treated
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