Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Ousted
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RuGaard is ousted as Tyr by NiVom and Imfamnia and sent into exile with his siblings, while their loved ones are held hostage to enforce their compliance.
Source: Darkest Hour - By the end of the fifth book, Dragon Rule, this is the case of the Copper, as he's ousted in a coup and exiled from his own empire, with his mate held hostage to insure he stays gone.
Source: How the Mighty Have Fallen
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