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Synonyms for "hostage" in English

Summary

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hostage:
- hostage; hijacking; surety

English

Detailed Synonyms for hostage in English

hostage:

hostage [the ~] nom

the hostage
the hostage; the hijacking
- hostage [the ~] nom
- hijacking [the ~] nom
the hostage
the hostage
- hostage [the ~] nom
the hostage

– a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms ¹
the hostage; the surety
– a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms ¹
- hostage [the ~] nom
- surety [the ~] nom

Related Words for "hostage":

hostages

Alternate Synonyms for "hostage":

surety; prisoner; captive

Related Definitions for "hostage":

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms¹

Related Synonyms for hostage

hostage taker

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University