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the Geneva Convention

noun [S]
 
 
/dʒəˌniː.və.kənˈven.ʃən/

Definition

an agreement accepted by most countries of the world that establishes standards for the reasonable treatment of soldiers, and other people involved, in periods of warInternational politics and government
(Definition of the Geneva Convention noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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