Definitions
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Used in a sentence
“The putative force of hostageship as a form of surety lay in the threat to the life of the hostage in case of default; ties of blood magnified the threat, hence the prevalence of sons as hostages.”
“For example, a subject surprised in the act of robbery may take a hostage to use as a shield.”
“One of the hostages pretends to be pregnant and is released at Benghazi Airport, where the aircraft refuels.”
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01“Captive”7 letters
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