hostage | English to English Dictionary

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms(noun.person)

Synonym:
surety

source: wordnet30
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released.(noun)

source: webster1913

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