take hostage
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edittake hostage (third-person singular simple present takes hostage, present participle taking hostage, simple past took hostage, past participle taken hostage)
- (transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.
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edittake custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand
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