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prisoner of war

noun

1 prisoner of war

A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war.

synonym: POW.

Roget 754: prisoner, prisoner of war, POW, captive, inmate, detainee, hostage, abductee, detenu [Fr.], close prisoner.    jail bird, ticket of leave man, chevronne [Fr.].   

Dutch: krijgsgevangene
Polish: jeniec


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