hostage

7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr

noun

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

Hostage in a sentence

For example, a subject surprised in the act of robbery may take a hostage to use as a shield.

One of the hostages pretends to be pregnant and is released at Benghazi Airport, where the aircraft refuels.

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