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Hostage

/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/

A person held against their will to guarantee the fulfillment of a demand or as a security.

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"Where are the hostages?

Are we going to kill our hostage?

"Good, can you get the hostages there?"

Middle English, from Old French hostage, alteration of ostage, from Medieval Latin hostaticus, from Latin obsidatus, from obses.

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