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prisoner of war

/ˈprɪzənər əv wɔːr/

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/ˈprɪzənər əv wɔːr/B2formalpolitical
  • ruЛицо, захваченное и удерживаемое противником во время вооружённого конфликта, обычно военнослужащий, которое содержится под стражей до окончания боевых действий или обмена.

A person who is captured and held by the enemy during an armed conflict, typically a member of the armed forces, and is detained until the end of hostilities or exchanged.

  1. Captured combatantB2formal

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

    ruВоеннопленный

    • The soldiers were taken as prisoners of war after the battle.
    • International law protects the rights of prisoners of war.
    • He spent three years as a prisoner of war in a foreign camp.