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Meaning of hostage-taker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Geiselnehmer
فارسی گروگان‌گیر
Suomi kaappaaja
Français preneur d'otage
Nederlands gijzelhouder gijzelnemer
Svenska gisslantagare

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hostagehood hostager Hostages hostages to fortune hostageship HostDomain

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