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 资深译员文楷,毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与电信、媒体和技术相关的法律文件。