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Definition of Geneva Convention noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Geneva Convention

noun

/dʒəˌniːvə kənˈvenʃn/

/dʒəˌniːvə kənˈvenʃn/

[singular]

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an international agreement that states how prisoners of war, sick and wounded soldiers, and civilians should be treated in wartimeTopics War and conflictc2

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