капо

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kapo, derived from Italian capo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɐˈpo]

Noun

капо́ • (kapó) m anim or f anim (indeclinable)

  1. (historical) kapo (a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor)
  2. (by extension) a modern prisoner who cooperates with prison authorities in supervising fellow prisoners
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