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pow

[pou] / paʊ /


NOUN
political prisoner
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NOUN
prisoner of war
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The POW swaps remain one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between the two sides, at war since Russia ordered troops into its neighbour in February 2022.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Earlier this year, a former POW, Pavel Guguyev, 45, was tried for cooperating with a foreign government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

At first Gerard appeared primarily in commercials, representing companies including Ford, Coca-Cola and Proctor & Gamble until he landed the role of former POW Dr. Alan Stewart on NBC’s “The Doctors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 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

They sent him to the infamous Changi POW camp in Singapore.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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