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prisoner of warˌprisoner of ˈwar noun [countable] THESAURUSsomeone who is taken by force and kept somewhere, for example during a war► prisonersomeone who is taken by force and kept somewhere, for example during a war: Six soldiers were killed and three were taken prisoner. ► captive someone who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a war: The rebels are holding 54 captives. ► hostage someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy or criminal so that the other side will do what the enemy or criminal demands: A police negotiator tried to get the bank robbers to release the hostages. ► prisoner of war (also POW) a member of the military who is caught by the enemy during a war and kept as a prisoner: Her father was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. a soldier, member of the navy, etc. who is caught by the enemy during a war and kept as a prisoner
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