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Pow (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The soldiers who laid down their arms were immediately taken prisoner as pows.
  • Many pows suffered in harsh conditions in enemy camps during the long war.
  • He spent several years as a pow before being exchanged for an enemy prisoner.
  • After the surrender, thousands of soldiers became pows of the invading army.
  • Conditions for pows were harsh and unsanitary in the makeshift camp.

Synonyms

  • Prisoner Of War

Hypernyms

  • Prisoner
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