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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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Ukrainian soldiers captured him 11 days later and sent him to a POW facility in western Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Jeff Weiss, editor of POW Magazine: You really have powerhouses coming out of this movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

McCain was suffering from brain cancer and had dealt with a lifetime of health challenges due to his injuries as a POW in the Vietnam War.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

Photos provided by Jang's organisation show one POW reading letters from defectors now living in the South.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

He had been a POW in Vietnam, people said.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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