taking hostage

English - Turkish

Definition of taking hostage in English Turkish dictionary

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take hostage

rehin almak

taking of hostage

rehin çekme

English - English

Definition of taking hostage in English English dictionary

Related Terms

take hostage

To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand

hostage taking

act of forcefully taking captives and using them as security until certain demands are met

Hyphenation

tak·ing hos·tage

Turkish pronunciation

teykîng hästîc

Pronunciation

/ˈtākəɴɢ ˈhästəʤ/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈhɑːstɪʤ/