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POW vs prisoner

prisoner vs POW

POW and prisoner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
POW Yes No No No
prisoner Yes No No No
As nouns, prisoner is a hypernym of POW; that is, prisoner is a word with a broader meaning than POW:
  • POW: a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
  • prisoner: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Other hypernyms of POW include captive.
POW (noun) prisoner (noun)
a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Difference between POW and prisoner

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