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    hostage
    /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. a person seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition: "three hostages were released but only after their families paid an estimated $200,000 to the guerrillas"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOSTAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of hostage, a noun that describes someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy to force them to do something. See how to use the word in sentences and find translations in different languages.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HostageHostage - Wikipedia

    A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, or refrain from acting, in a certain way, often under threat of serious physical harm or death ...

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  6. sso.agc.gov.sg › Act › HTA2010Hostage-Taking Act 2010 - Singapore Statutes Online

    Every person who, outside Singapore, commits an act that, if committed in Singapore, would constitute a hostage-taking offence is deemed to commit the act in Singapore and may be proceeded against, charged, tried and punished accordingly.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hostageHostage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word hostage, which means a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge or taken by force to secure demands. Find out the difference between hostage and related phrases such as hostage to fortune and hostage crisis.

  8. www.straitstimes.com › singapore › held-hostage-i-saw-how-theHeld ‘hostage’, I saw how the police’s ... - The Straits Times

    Mar 13, 2023 · ST journalist Nadine Chua role-played a 'hostage' and saw how officers from the police’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) swiftly saved her from a 'gunman'.

  9. www.nytimes.com › article › israel-hostages-hamas-explainedWhat to Know About the Hostages Taken by Hamas and Others - The...

    Nov 20, 2023 · The country’s military said roughly 240 people had been taken hostage during the Hamas attack. Just four have been released; one has been rescued.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOSTAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of hostage, a noun that refers to someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy or a threatener. See how to use the word in sentences and find translations in different languages.