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 译员海燕,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与破产对抗诉讼有关的法律文件。