to be held as a prisoner of war

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• prisoner of war — noun count someone, usually a soldier, who is held as a prisoner by the enemy during a war …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prisoner of war — n. a member of the regular or irregular armed forces of a nation at war held captive by the enemy …   English World dictionary

• Prisoner of war — POW redirects here. For other uses, see POW (disambiguation). A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW) or enemy prisoner of war (EPW) is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately …   Wikipedia

• prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces. Abbr.: POW [1670 80] * * * ▪ international law       (pow, or Pw), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest… …   Universalium

• Prisoner-of-war camp — A prisoner of war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations. A prisoner of war is generally a soldier, sailor, or… …   Wikipedia

• Prisoner of War Medal — Infobox Military Award name=Prisoner of War Medal caption= awarded by= United States of America type= Medal eligibility= Military Personnel, US Civilian Nationals Fact|date=April 2007 for= The Prisoner of War Medal may be awarded to any person… …   Wikipedia

• prisoner of war — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prisoner of war : singular prisoner of war plural prisoners of war someone, usually a soldier, who is held as a prisoner by the enemy during a war …   English dictionary

• prisoner of war — pris′oner of war n. mil a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, esp. a member of the armed forces Abbr.: POW …   From formal English to slang

• prisoner of war — A person who has been captured by hostile troops while engaged in warfare and who is held by them as a prisoner …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• prisoner of war censorship — The censorship of the communications to and from enemy prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the United States Armed Forces. See also censorship …   Military dictionary

• prisoner of war censorship — noun military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces • Hypernyms: ↑military censorship …   Useful english dictionary