HyperDic: prisoner_of_war

English > 1 sense of the expression prisoner of war:
NOUNperson prisoner of war, POWa person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
English > prisoner of war: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war.
SynonymPOW
Broaderprisoner, captiveA person who is confined
SpanishPDG, prisionero de guerra
CatalanPDG, presoner de guerra

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