prisoner of warglossary / PRISONER OF WAR prisoner of war. A person, usu. a soldier, who is captured by or surrenders to the enemy in wartime. — Also termed captive. — Abbr. POW. 词条贡献者 译者晓琳,法学硕士(国际争议解决方向),擅长翻译各种与复杂跨境争议相关的法律文件。