noun
class-A war criminal
Refers to the highest category of war criminals, particularly those tried at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Trial) after World War II. Often used in historical and political contexts.
Ａ級戦犯として裁かれた人々の中には、後に靖国神社に合祀された者もいる。
Among those tried as class-A war criminals, some were later enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine.
Compound of Ａ級 (ē-kyū, 'class A') and 戦犯 (senpan, 'war criminal'), a term established during the post-World War II tribunals.