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hostage
Definition:
(nou) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈhɒstɪdʒ
Examples:
Call in the hostage negotiators
The Americans took the natives hostage.
They infiltrate the building and take the scientists hostage.
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