prisoner vs prisoner of war

prisoner and prisoner of war both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prisoner	Yes	No	No	No
prisoner of war	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prisoner of war is a hyponym of prisoner; that is, prisoner of war is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prisoner:

prisoner: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner of war: a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

Other hyponyms of prisoner include con, convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird, detainee, political detainee, hostage, surety, internee, political prisoner, POW.

prisoner (noun)	prisoner of war (noun)
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war	a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

prisoner vs prisoner of war

prisoner and prisoner of war both are nouns.

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