Hostage
Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
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Synonyms for Hostage
Recognisance and hostage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recognisance" instead a noun "Hostage".
Recognisance
Recognisance noun - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited.
Hostage and recognisance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostage" instead a noun "Recognisance".
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Related pairs
- bond and hostage
- bond and recognisance
- guarantee and hostage
- guarantee and recognisance
- pledge and hostage
- pledge and recognisance
- promise and hostage
- promise and recognisance
- assurance and hostage
- assurance and recognisance
- warrant and hostage
- warrant and recognisance
- instalment and hostage
- instalment and recognisance
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