prisoner of war
noun phrase
: a person captured in war
especially
: a member of the armed forces of a nation who is taken by the enemy during combat
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March 9, 2025 An influx of videos showing Ukrainian prisoners of war being taken has proliferated over the past several days.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Throughout the war, demonstrators have gathered on a weekly basis to protest the plight of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent months have also seen growing evidence of the horrific treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) in Russia or Russia’s occupied territories.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The meeting focused on battlefield conditions, security guarantees, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Throughout the war, demonstrators have gathered on a weekly basis to protest the plight of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent months have also seen growing evidence of the horrific treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) in Russia or Russia’s occupied territories.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The meeting focused on battlefield conditions, security guarantees, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Prisoner of war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prisoner%20of%20war. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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