Synonyms for hostage
ˈhɒs tɪdʒhostage

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1. hostage

   Synonyms:
   sponsor, bail, surety

   Antonyms:
   dictator, conqueror

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1. hostage, suretynoun

   a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

   Synonyms:
   security, warrantor, warranter, guarantor, surety

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1. • Prisoner

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1. List of paraphrases for "hostage":

   hostages, hostage-taking, ransom

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1. President Barack Obama:

   Instead of trying to hold hostage funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is so important for our national security, fund that and let's get on with actually passing comprehensive immigration reform.

2. Dmitry Peskov:

   She violated Russian law, and now she’s being prosecuted. It’s not about being a hostage. There are lots of American citizens here. They’re enjoying their freedoms… but you have to obey the laws.

3. Tom Jennings:

   The question is, was this a Stockholm Syndrome type of thing where she wound up having empathy with the people who are actually holding you hostage ? there’s probably some of that involved. I did n’t get the sense from studying this … that she was playing along … To me, she sounded very genuine in her hatred of the government and her family. I think [ the SLA ] had turned her.

4. Mike Connors:

   I have a knife, a bomb and a hostage. Bring it on. i was kind of in shock.

5. Jorge Arreaza/Venezuela:

   I am grateful for the hard work of dedicated public servants across the U.S. Government who made this possible, and who continue to deliver on my Administration’s unflinching commitment to keep faith with Americans held hostage and wrongfully detained all around the world.