Hostage
Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
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Offender and Hostage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostage/offender
Hostage & Offender. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostage/offender>.
Offender or Hostage. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostage/offender.
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