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hostage: noun
hostage-taker: noun

hostage [ˈhɑːstɪdʒ, Brit ˈhɒs-] N

refém mf

hostage-taker [ˈhɑːstɪʤˌteɪkəər] N

hostage-taker

sequestrador(a) m (f)

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Smith ordered the hostages to lie down on the floor in a circle. en.wikipedia.org

There are also unconfirmed reports that the hostage-takers are harvesting the organs of hostages who have been unable to secure the ransom for their release. www.christiantoday.com

These individuals were well treated and shown every honor, but they were hostages. en.wikipedia.org

Unbelievably, these people are still stuck in insanitary townships, hostages in a vast struggle kept going by politicians who claim to care about them. www.dailymail.co.uk

One of the hostages and the kidnapper sustained minor injuries. en.wikipedia.org

But the inmates inside create a human shield by tying the hostages to the interior wall. en.wikipedia.org

After negotiations stalled over a demand for amnesty, a rescue operation saved 29 hostages and led to 10 inmate deaths. en.wikipedia.org

As a peace agreement, the two sides agreed to trade hostages. en.wikipedia.org

There was no confirmation of location of the incident, nor on the number of hostages or hostage-takers involved. globalnews.ca

Ten hostages were employees of the prison system: two were educators, and one was a guard. en.wikipedia.org

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