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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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..
Use hostage-taker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hostage-taker means 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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Use hostage-taker where its definition matches the intended context.
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