prisoner of war
noun/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/UK/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nɚ əv ˈwoɹ/US
Etymology
Calque of French prisonnier de guerre, prisonier de guerre (obsolete).
Definitions
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an…
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
- As a prisoner of war, he was interrogated by his enemy captors.
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