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What is the noun for hostage?

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hostageship
  1. (law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
hostage
  1. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A serial bank robber busts out of prison with a federal cop as an accidental hostage.”
hostages
  1. plural of hostage
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  3. Examples:
    1. “One example was dressing hostages in orange jumpsuits to mimic U.S. treatment of detainees.”
      “The hostages were freed in batches several months later after several million dollars in ransoms were paid.”
      “Demonstrations and vigils began as soon as news of the hostages reached Japan.”
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