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PRISONER OF WAR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Synonyms:
POW; prisoner of war
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("prisoner of war" is a kind of...):
captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)