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Prisoner of war

British pronunciation/pɹˈɪzənəɹ ɒv wˈɔː/
American pronunciation/pɹˈɪzənɚɹ ʌv wˈɔːɹ/
Prisoner of war
[NOUN]
1

someone who is captured by the enemy during a war

synonyms : POW
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140,000 Red Army troops also became prisoners of war.
2During World War II, Chinese prisoners of war joined their ranks.
3And so enslaved people were prisoners of war.
4Over three million prisoners of war were killed.
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