hostage negotiator

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Definition of hostage negotiator in English English dictionary

A person who negotiates with a person, or groups of persons, for the release of a person, or groups of persons

Related Terms

hostage negotiators

plural form of hostage negotiator

Hyphenation

hos·tage ne·go·ti·a·tor

Turkish pronunciation

hästîc nıgōşieytır

Pronunciation

/ˈhästəʤ nəˈgōsʜēˌātər/ /ˈhɑːstɪʤ nəˈɡoʊʃiːˌeɪtɜr/

Etymology

() Modern hostage negotiation principles began in 1972 when, then New York Police Detective Harvey Schlossberg, a police officer with a PHD in psychology, recognized the need for trained personnel in the intervention of hostage situations.