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hostage negotiator

hostage negotiator noun: a person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.

Noun

hostage negotiator (plural hostage negotiators)

  1. A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.

Forms of hostage negotiator

pluralhostage negotiators

Origin of hostage negotiator

Modern hostage negotiation principles began in 1972 when, then New York Police Detective Harvey Schlossberg, a police officer with a PHD in psychology, recognized the need for trained personnel in the intervention of hostage situations.

Questions about hostage negotiator

What does hostage negotiator mean?
Hostage negotiator means a person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons.
What part of speech is hostage negotiator?
Hostage negotiator is a noun.
What is the plural of hostage negotiator?
The plural of hostage negotiator is hostage negotiators.

Words near hostage negotiator in the dictionary

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  2. hostable
  3. hostaceous
  4. hostage
  5. hostage diplomacy
  6. hostage negotiator
  7. hostage negotiators
  8. hostage taker
  9. hostage takers
  10. hostage to fortune
  11. hostage-taker

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