masakr
Masakr, commonly translated as massacre in English, is a term for the deliberate killing of a large number of people, typically civilians or prisoners of war, in a single event or a short series of events. The act is characterized by its brutality, scale, and the apparent intention to kill noncombatants or to terrorize a population. While the precise threshold for what counts as a massacre varies among scholars, it typically involves mass killing outside battlefield conventions, often perpetrated by state actors, paramilitary groups, or mobs.
The term masakr derives from Italian massacro and French massacre, and entered many languages through historical
International law treats deliberate mass killings as war crimes or crimes against humanity when committed in
Notable historical episodes described as massacres include the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre of 1572 in France,
Related topics include genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and mass murder.