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Def: a person who is captured and held prisoner by someone, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking
Example: Police shot and killed a gunman after he took three people hostage.
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hostage-taker
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hostage-taking
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hostage crisis
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hostage drama
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hostage negotiation
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take somebody hostage
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hold somebody hostage
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