hostage-taker

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hostage-taker

noun hostage-takers · hostage taker

One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.

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Français	preneur d'otage
Deutsch	Geiselnehmer, Geiselnehmerin

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@misc{hostage_taker_2026,
  title = {hostage-taker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hostage-taker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}