Hostage
/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Hostage
noun
- A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
- A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
- Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
- One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.
- The condition of being held as security or to compel someone else to act or not act in a particular way.
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