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:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("prisoner of war" is a kind of...):

captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)

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