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prisoner of war
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prisoner of war
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prisoner of war
noun
plural
prisoners of war
prisoner of war
noun
plural
prisoners of war
Learner's definition of PRISONER OF WAR
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a soldier who has been captured during a war by the enemy
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called also
POW
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