Kapo
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːpəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kapo is a noun meaning (historical) A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.
Meaning
(historical) A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.
More Meanings
- (offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) A Jewish person perceived as enabling or assisting harm to the larger Jewish community by collaborating or allying with antisemites.
Word Forms
- kapos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capo, goon, german, horse, cheeser, prisoner.
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