HOSTAGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

Synonyms:

hostage; surety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hostage" is a kind of...):

captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)

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