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POW

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Overview

POW (noun)
  The noun POW has 1 sense:

1. a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of warplay

  Familiarity information: POW used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


POW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

POW; prisoner of war

Hypernyms ("POW" is a kind of...):

captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)


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