Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces: This is a specific type of military censorship. It involves the examination and control of all written and verbal communications sent to or received by individuals who are detained as prisoners of war (POWs) or civilian internees during a conflict. The purpose is to prevent the transmission of sensitive military information, maintain security, and ensure the orderly administration of detention facilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The army established strict prisoner of war censorship to prevent any details about camp locations from being leaked.
  • Letters from home were often delayed due to the necessary but thorough prisoner of war censorship.
  • International law permits certain forms of prisoner of war censorship for legitimate security reasons.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun that functions as a singular, uncountable concept when referring to the system or practice itself.
  • Prisoner of war censorship was a standard procedure during the conflict.
• It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns.
  • They reviewed the prisoner of war censorship protocols.
  • A prisoner of war censorship office was set up near the camp.

Variants and Related Words

• Censorship (n): The general practice of suppressing speech, communication, or other information.
• Military censorship (n): Censorship specifically conducted by armed forces, which includes prisoner of war censorship as a subset.
• POW (n): Abbreviation for "prisoner of war."
• Internee (n): A person who is confined as a prisoner, especially a civilian in wartime.

Synonyms

• POW mail screening: A less formal phrase describing the same activity.
• Detainee communication control: A broader term that could encompass the concept.

Notes on Meaning

• This term refers specifically to the process or system of censoring communications, not to the individual people who perform the task (who would be "censors").
• It is a specialized term used primarily in military, historical, and legal contexts concerning the laws of war (International Humanitarian Law).

Noun

1. military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces