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hostage [hostages] (person given as a pledge or security) noun [UK: ˈhɒ.stɪdʒ] [US: ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ] | gijzelaarsubstantief |
hostage-taker noun | gijzelhoudersubstantief gijzelnemersubstantief |
take hostage (take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand) verb [UK: teɪk ˈhɒ.stɪdʒ] [US: ˈteɪk ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ] | gijzelenwerkwoord |