hostage taker

A form of hostage-taker — 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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Meanings

nounhostage taker (plural hostage takers)

plural hostage takers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hostage-taker.
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hostage taker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostage%20taker

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“hostage taker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostage%20taker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hostage taker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostage%20taker.

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