капо
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kapo, derived from Italian capo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɐˈpo]
Noun
капо́ • (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