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POW
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• POW (noun)
The noun POW has 1 sense:
1. a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Familiarity information: POW used as a noun is very rare.
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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