капо
Russian
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Etymology
editBorrowed from German Kapo, derived from Italian capo.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editкапо́ • (kapó) m anim or f anim (indeclinable)
- (historical) kapo (a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor)
- (by extension) a modern prisoner who cooperates with prison authorities in supervising fellow prisoners
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