Hold hostage

Meaning

Verb

●

To

as hostage.

To have

or

of (a person) as security for performance against a

, a

, or a

, especially now an extra-legal

.

To

in a

by

the

or

of (a person or

not

in the

).

●

To

or use for any advantage.

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