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pow

/ˌpiː.əʊˈdʌb.əl.juː/

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noun

/ˌpiː.əʊˈdʌb.əl.juː/B2formalabbreviation
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который сдаётся или захватывается врагом во время войны.

A noun referring to a person who surrenders to or is captured by the enemy during a time of war.

proper noun

  1. Prisoner of WarB2formal

    A person who is captured and held by an enemy during an armed conflict.

    ruВоеннопленный

    • The soldiers were taken as POWs after the battle.
    • International law protects the rights of POWs.
    • The camp held hundreds of POWs from the opposing army.

    Synonymscaptivedetaineeprisoner of war

Forms
  • pows plural form
  • pows' possessive plural form
  • pow's possessive singular form