text: Military Terms
  prisoner of war — (DOD) A detained person (as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of the Geneva Convention Relative
  to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949) who, while engaged in combat under orders of his or
  her government, is captured by the armed forces of the enemy. (JP 3-50) Also called POW.
  private information — Data, facts, instructions, or other material intended for or restricted to a particular person,
  group, or organization. (ATP 2-22.9-1)
  private sector — (DOD) An umbrella term that may be applied to any or all of the nonpublic or commercial
  individuals and businesses, specified nonprofit organizations, most of academia and other scholastic
  institutions, and selected nongovernmental organizations. (JP 3-57)
  privity of contract — (DOD) The legal relationship that exists between two contracting parties. (JP 4-10)
  probability — The likelihood an event will occur; it is assessed as frequent, likely, occasional, seldom, or
  unlikely. (ATP 5-19)
  probable line of deployment — A phase line that designates the location where the commander intends to
  deploy the unit into assault formation before beginning the assault. (ADP 3-90) Also called PLD.
  procedural control — (DOD) A method of airspace control which relies on a combination of previously agreed
  and promulgated orders and procedures. (JP 3-52)
  procedure word — (DOD) A word or phrase limited to radio telephone procedure used to facilitate
  communication by conveying information in a condensed standard form. (JP 3-09.3) Also called proword.
  procedures — (DOD) Standard, detailed steps that prescribe how to perform specific tasks. (CJCSM 5120.01B)
  processing, exploitation, and dissemination — The execution of the related functions that converts and
  refines collected data into usable information, distributes the information for further analysis, and, when
  appropriate, provides combat information to commanders and staffs. (ADP 2-0)
  program of targets — A planned sequential attack of similar targets. (ATP 3-09.42)
  progressive yard — A multifunctional yard structured to move cars in a fluid and rapid manner, containing
  receiving, classification, and departure yards. (ATP 4-14)
  projected obscuration — An obscurant produced by artillery or mortar munitions, naval gunfire, helicopter
  delivered rockets or, potentially, weapon grenades. (ATP 3-11.50)
  proof — The verification that a lane is free of mines or explosive hazards and that the width and trafficability at
  the point of breach are suitable for the passing force. (ATP 3-90.4)
  proportionality — The law of armed conflict principle requiring combatants to refrain from attacks in which the
  expected loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, and damage to civilian objects would be excessive in relation to
  the concrete and direct military advantage expected to be gained. (FM 6-27)
  protected emblems — (DOD) The red cross, red crescent, and other symbols that designate that persons,
  places, or equipment so marked have a protected status under the law of war. (JP 3-60)
  protected frequencies — (DOD) Friendly, generally time-oriented, frequencies used for a particular operation,
  identified and protected to prevent them from being inadvertently jammed by friendly forces while active
  electromagnetic warfare operations are directed against hostile forces. (JP 3-85)
  protected persons/places — (DOD) Persons (such as enemy prisoners of war) and places (such as hospitals)
  that enjoy special protections under the law of war and which may or may not be marked with protected
  emblems. (JP 3-84)
  protecting power — A neutral or non-belligerent State having a humanitarian role in armed conflict. (FM 6-27)
  protection — (DOD) Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related military and
  nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed or located within or
  outside the boundaries of a given operational area. (JP 3-0)
  protection obscuration — Obscuration effects placed within the area of operations that contribute to the
  increased protection of United States forces and their interests by defeating on degrading adversary detection,
  observation, and engagement capabilities. (ATP 3-11.50)
  protection warfighting function — The related tasks, systems, and methods that prevent or mitigate detection,
  threat effects, and hazards to preserve combat power and enable freedom of action. (FM 3-0)
  psychological action — Lethal and nonlethal actions planned, coordinated, and conducted to produce a
  psychological effect in a foreign individual, group, or population. (FM 3-53)
  psychological objective — A statement of a measurable response that reflects the desired attitude or behavior
  change of a selected foreign target audience as a result of military information support operations. (FM 3-53)
  public — (DOD) In public affairs, a segment of the population with common attributes to which a military force
  can tailor its communication. (JP 3-61) See also external audience, internal audience.