Hostage and Internee

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

Internee and hostage are semantically related in captive topic. In some cases you can use "Internee" instead a noun "Hostage". popular alternative

Internee noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.

Hostage and internee are semantically related in person jailed for crime topic. You can use "Hostage" instead a noun "Internee", if it concerns topics such as person held physically.

Nearby Words: interned, intern, internist, interne