wounded prisoners
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwoundedandprisoner
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wounded
adjective
uk/ˈwuːn.dɪd/us/ˈwuːn.dɪd/
offended or upset by what someone has said ...
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prisoner
noun[C]
uk/ˈprɪz.ən.ər/us/ˈprɪz.ən.ɚ/
a person who is kept in prison as ...
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(Definition ofwoundedandprisonerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I cannot see what information can be conveyed to the enemy by the mere statement that a man is awoundedprisoner.
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The moment that sick and wounded prisoners were released, the most fantastic stories of atrocities were put about.
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The delegates made it clear that they also interviewed other, wounded prisoners, the chief medical officer, and the camp commandant.
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I would say only this as to the sick and wounded prisoners.
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As to the alleged retention of sick and wounded prisoners of war, there has been a statement that 375 have been kept back.
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I quite agree that our purpose at the present time is to get as many of our sick and wounded prisoners back as we can.
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Twenty-five are still prisoners and none was repatriated under the recent exchange of seriously sick and wounded prisoners.
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The protected personnel played a vital role in caring for our sick and wounded prisoners of war, and all played their part on the road to eventual victory.
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During the 1914-18 war wounded prisoners of war stayed here pending repatriation and played a role in developing winter sports.
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Since a number of hospital staff was also held, they tended to the wounded prisoners, but were denied medication and equipment.
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