prisoner of war
/ˌprɪznər əv ˈwɔː/noun
उच्चारण प्रिज़्नर अव वॉर
युद्धबंदी
Core word
noun
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[C]
a person, usually a member of the armed forces, who is captured by the enemy during a war and kept as a prisoner until the war is over
युद्धबंदी
- Thousands of prisoners of war were released after the 1971 war.
- The Geneva Conventions protect the rights of prisoners of war.
- The captured pilot was held as a prisoner of war for a year.
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- Prisoners of war have the right to food and medical care.
- The film tells the story of a prisoner of war who escapes.
Synonyms POW