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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International humanitarian law further defines minimum conditions of detention covering accommodation, food, clothing, hygiene and medical care that prisoners of war are to be provided with.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Kyiv and Moscow engaged in direct talks early in the invasion but since April of 2022 have negotiated only over prisoner of war exchanges and to return Ukrainian children from Russia.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The latest: Zelensky met on Thursday in Kyiv with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg and discussed the minerals agreement, the battlefield situation, the return of prisoners of war and security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a future peace agreement.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The grandson of a Polish prisoner of war who married into a Jewish family, Kwiatkowski, 40, grapples with World War II’s long shadow across all facets of his life.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Kyiv and Moscow engaged in direct talks early in the invasion but since April of 2022 have negotiated only over prisoner of war exchanges and to return Ukrainian children from Russia.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The latest: Zelensky met on Thursday in Kyiv with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg and discussed the minerals agreement, the battlefield situation, the return of prisoners of war and security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a future peace agreement.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The grandson of a Polish prisoner of war who married into a Jewish family, Kwiatkowski, 40, grapples with World War II’s long shadow across all facets of his life.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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