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HOSTAGE
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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:
Hypernyms ("hostage" is a kind of...):
captive; prisoner (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)
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