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Meaning of "POW camp" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POW CAMP

POW camp  [ˌpiːəʊˈdʌbəljuː kæmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POW CAMP

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Pow camp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POW CAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

POW camp

Prisoner-of-war camp

A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by a belligerent power in time of war. It is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilians. The first recorded use of a purpose built prisoner-of-war camp was during the Napoleonic Wars and they have been in use in all the main conflicts of the last 200 years. The main camps are used for soldiers, sailors, marines, coast guards, and more recently, airmen of an enemy power who have been captured by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. In addition, non-combatants, such as merchant mariners and civilian aircrews, have been imprisoned in some conflicts. With the adoption of the Geneva Convention on the Prisoners of War in 1929 and later superseded by the Third Geneva Convention, prisoner of war camps have been required to be open to inspection by authorized representatives of a neutral power. Not all belligerents have consistently applied the convention in all conflicts.

Definition of POW camp in the English dictionary

The definition of POW camp in the dictionary is a place where soldiers who have been captured by their enemy during a war are kept as prisoners until the end of the war.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POW CAMP


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headlamp
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minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
oilcamp
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WORDS THAT END LIKE POW CAMP

aides-de-camp
base camp
boot camp
break camp
concentration camp
fat camp
health camp
high camp
holiday camp
internment camp
labour camp
nudist camp
prison camp
refugee camp
rest camp
Scout camp
summer camp
tennis camp
training camp
transit camp
work camp

Synonyms and antonyms of POW camp in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «POW camp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POW CAMP

Find out the translation of POW camp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of POW camp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «POW camp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战俘营
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campo de prisioneros
570 millions of speakers

English

POW camp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाउ शिविर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

معسكر لاسرى الحرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лагерь для военнопленных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

campo de prisioneiros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

POW শিবির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camp POW
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kem kemahuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kriegsgefangenenlager
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捕虜収容所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포로 수용소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

POW camp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trại tù binh chiến tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாவ் முகாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पा.उ.व. शिबीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

AİHM kampı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campo di prigionia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obóz jeniecki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

табір для військовополонених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tabara POW
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

POW στρατόπεδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

POW kamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fångläger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fangeleir
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POW CAMP»

The term «POW camp» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.330 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POW CAMP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about POW camp

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QUOTES WITH «POW CAMP»

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Larry Hovis
I didn't equate a POW camp with a concentration camp.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POW CAMP»

Discover the use of POW camp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to POW camp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Surviving a Japanese P.O.W. Camp: Father and Son Endure ...
This is a touching and sometimes humorous story of an American family’s survival in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Eleven-year-old Peter Wygle's story and his father's diary create a poignant adventure that reads like a ...
Peter R. Wygle, Robert Howard Wygle, 1991
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Survival at Stalag IVB: Soldiers and Airmen Remember ...
The work is based on the firsthand experiences of the author and contributionsfrom other veterans of the camp"--Provided by publisher.
Tony Vercoe, 2006
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The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During World War II
"Life as a POW in the thirty camps scattered across Missouri was a surprisingly pleasant experience.
David Fiedler, 2003
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The Hard Way: Surviving Shamshuipo POW Camp 1941-45
This story is a model of care, humanity and inventiveness. Andrew Robertshaw MA is a museum curator, military historian, author and broadcaster. He has written five books about aspects of military history.
Andrew Robertshaw, 2011
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Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, ...
Myers, Vietnam POW Camp Histories, vol 1, 349-52; Guarino, A POWs Story, 244 ; Rivers file. Ralph Gaither had a different opinion about the Son Tay service; see With God in a P.O.W. Camp, 111. 31. Johnson and Winebrenner, Captive ...
Stuart I. Rochester, Frederick T. Kiley, 2007
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Prisoners of the Home Front: German POWs and "Enemy Aliens" ...
Classification of POW, Camp Farnham, 1944-46. Reel C-5366, File HQS 9139-42 . Classification of POW, Camp Sherbrooke, 1944-46. Reel C-5366, File HQS 9139-44. Classification of POW, Camp Grande Ligne, 1944-46. Reel C-5366, File  ...
Martin F. Auger, 2011
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Buchenwald Concentration Camp, 1937-1945: A Guide to the ...
On April 18, 1940 the Kassel Gestapo transferred 56 Polish military clergymen from the officers' POW camp in Rothenburg-Fulda to Buchen- wald. They lost their status as prisoners of war upon entering the camp. In early July 1942, 51 of them ...
‎2004
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Long Night’s Journey into Day: Prisoners of War in Hong Kong ...
Canadian POWs at Oeyama POW Camp,dDuring 1945. Tried at Yokohama 24 February 1947; Case No. 68. ______. RG 153, File 35-1097. Trial of Kojima Itchisaku for War Crimes Allegedly Committed at Niigata 5B POW Camp, Niigata,  ...
Charles G. Roland, 2010
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The Great Plains During World War II
of commerce often lobbied the War Department for the establishment of a pow camp. The construction of pow camps meant work for carpenters, plumbers, and electricians as well as garbage collectors, clerical workers, nurses, and firemen.
R. Douglas Hurt, 2008
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Discussing Economics: A Classroom Guide to Preparing ...
We explain why this is so in the context of a specific economic writing, 'The Economic Organisation of a P.O.W. Camp' (Radford, 1945), which is reproduced as an appendix to this volume. Radford page references refer to pagination in the  ...
Michael K. Salemi, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POW CAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term POW camp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sarah Palin uses controversy, supports Donald Trump's candidacy
McCain is very well- known for spending five and a half years in POW camp during the Vietnam War. Many across political scale have noted the ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
2
Prescott man: AZ's senior senator 'was and is a hero'
"I saw John McCain in a POW camp risking torture in order to maintain our communication system," Byrne said, calling that system the ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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'Healing' Death March route
Next stop was the First PoW Camp in the compound of SIB Church in Ranau where the group was joined by SIB faithful. The atmosphere was ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
4
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
When Dorry was in the POW camp, a letter from his wife only brought him closer to Amy. ”What, he wondered, was this desire to be with her, ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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With help from Facebook, Ocalans get WWII soldier's honor flag home
... captors in April 1942 to walk beneath a blazing sun — sick, wounded and without food or water — more than 60 miles to a POW camp. «Daily Commercial, Jul 15»
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Jackie Mason Is Rare Entertainer Defending Donald Trump
John McCain, who spent five years in a North Vietnamese POW camp, is "not a war hero." The media keeps saying, according to Mason, that if ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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'Muched loved' Newfoundland dog Sergeant Gander honoured with …
... Philip Doddridge, a member of the Royal Rifles who fought alongside Sergeant Gander and spent three years in a Japanese POW camp. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Bill Kirby Jr.: Vets say Trump in no position to judge
Schrump says he suffered in that POW camp, as did McCain, and every other prisoner of war, and no matter the wartime theater. "But part of our ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
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I-Team: Fake Marin County Marine accused of abusive training
Bull: "That sounds like something you would do in some kind of POW camp." Noyes: "Do you use water in any way besides to hydrate, besides ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
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After search, family returns long-lost honor flag to WWII soldier's half …
... Japanese captors in April 1942 to walk beneath a blazing sun, sick, wounded and without food or water more than 60 miles to a POW camp. «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»

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