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ほりょ 捕虜
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Noun
1. prisoner (of war); POW; captive​
Wikipedia definition
2. Prisoner of war​A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW, enemy prisoner of war, or "Missing-Captured" is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase is dated 1660. Captor states hold captured combatants and non-combatants in continuing custody for a range of legitimate and illegitimate reasons.
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