The Hague

Definitions

1. A city, the capital of South Holland, Netherlands; the administrative capital of the Netherlands.
2. A conviction and/or punishment for crimes against humanity or war crimes delivered by the International Criminal Court.
   uncountable
3. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
4. A conviction and/or punishment for a destructive, harmful or immoral act.
   broadly, figuratively, uncountable
5. The International Criminal Court or International Court of Justice.
   metonymically

Equivalents

Examples

“Those men deserve⟳ The Hague for what they did.”

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