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Prisoner of war

A soldier or combatant who is captured by the enemy. Abbreviations POW, PW.

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noun
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    A soldier or combatant who is captured by the enemy. Abbreviations POW, PW.

    "As a prisoner of war, he was interrogated by his enemy captors."

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