POW

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Abbreviation 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations

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POW (plural POWs)

1. prisoner of war

   After his capture he was taken to a camp for POWs.

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• PW (Canada, military)

[edit] Translations

Translations of the abbreviation appear below. For translations of the full phrase, see prisoner of war.