ransom
Sign in to savethumb|"The Ransom", John Everett Millais, c. 1860
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- extortion
- Part of
- kidnapping
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- topic's main category
- Category:Ransom
- name in kana
- みのしろきん
- Commons category
- Ransom
- WordLift URL
- data.thenextweb.com/tnw/entity/ransom
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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6 sectionsContents
- Ransom cases
- Modern
- Ransom notes
- Variations
- See also
- References
thumb|"The Ransom", John Everett Millais, c. 1860
Ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release. It also refers to the sum of money paid by the other party to secure a captive's freedom.
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