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A hostage is a person held by someone against their will, typically as leverage to force others to meet demands or comply with conditions. It matters because hostage situations pose serious dangers to the person being held and require careful intervention by law enforcement or negotiators to resolve safely.
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- Hostages
- female form of label
- заложничка
- male form of label
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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