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hostage-takers

hostage-takers is the plural of hostage-taker.

Meaning of hostage-taker

Noun

hostage-taker (plural hostage-takers)

  1. 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.

Questions about hostage-takers

What is hostage-takers the plural of?
Hostage-takers is the plural of hostage-taker.

Words near hostage-takers in the dictionary

  1. hostage negotiators
  2. hostage taker
  3. hostage takers
  4. hostage to fortune
  5. hostage-taker
  6. hostage-takers
  7. hostaged
  8. hostagehood
  9. hostager
  10. hostagers
  11. hostages

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