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hostage
hostage /ˈhɒs.tɪdʒ/ aep /ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ/ noun [C]
► C2 someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants: » She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.» The terrorists have seized 20 hostages and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands are met.Thesaurus+: ↑People held in prison |