hostaging

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A form of hostage — A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hostage
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APA

hostaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostaging

MLA

“hostaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostaging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hostaging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hostaging.

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