POW
/ˌpiː əʊ ˈdʌbljuː/noun
उच्चारण पी ओ डब्ल्यू
युद्धबंदी, युद्ध में पकड़ा गया सैनिक
Core word
noun
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[C]
a soldier or other person who is captured and held by the enemy during a war; the short form of prisoner of war
युद्धबंदी, युद्ध में पकड़ा गया सैनिक
- The POWs were released after the war ended.
- The film tells the story of a pilot who was a POW for two years.
- The POW was treated well and returned home after the ceasefire.
+ 2 more examples
- Several POWs escaped from the camp during the night.
- His grandfather spent two years as a POW during the war.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK: the Geneva Conventions set rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war.
GK: जेनेवा कन्वेंशन युद्धबंदियों के मानवीय व्यवहार के नियम तय करते हैं।
Notes
Usage: POW is the short form of prisoner of war.
Usage: POW, prisoner of war का संक्षिप्त रूप है।