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prisoner of war

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-001324

A detained person (as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949) who, while engaged in combat under orders of his or her government, is captured by the armed forces of the enemy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-001324
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationPOW
ReferencesJP 3-50
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-001324",
  "term": "prisoner of war",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "A detained person (as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949) who, while engaged in combat under orders of his or her government, is captured by the armed forces of the enemy.",
  "abbreviation": "POW",
  "references": [
    "JP 3-50"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/prisoner-of-war/"
}

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