English Explanatory Dictionary

hostage-taker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.

Word forms

hostage-taker hostage-takers hostage taker
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