Meaning Of The Word Prisoner of war

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prisoner of war
countable noun: Prisoners of war are soldiers who have been captured by their enemy during a war and kept as prisoners until the end of the war.
noun: a person, esp a serviceman, captured by an enemy in time of war

prisoner of war in American English
a member of the regular or irregular armed forces of a nation at war held captive by the enemy
noun: a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces

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