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    hostage

    US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

    ・

    UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

    B2
    n. (c.)Countable NounPerson held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
    The government asked them to release the child hostage

    Video subtitles

    10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life

    08:2610 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
    • Number 4: Items and Memories That Dishearten or Hold You Hostage to The Past.

      Number 4: Items and Memories That Dishearten or Hold You Hostage to The Past.

    B1

    When Your Parents Buy Each Other Guns. Jeremy Alder

    03:25When Your Parents Buy Each Other Guns. Jeremy Alder
    • Because a marriage where only one person has a gun is really just a hostage situation.

      Because a marriage where only one person has a gun is really just a hostage situation.

    • is really just a hostage situation.

      is really just a hostage situation.

    A2

    Lindsay Lohan Breaks Down Her Iconic Looks From Mean Girls, Freaky Friday & More | Allure

    09:05Lindsay Lohan Breaks Down Her Iconic Looks From Mean Girls, Freaky Friday & More | Allure
    • Hostage Premiere, NYC 2006.

      Hostage Premiere, NYC 2006.

    A2

    21-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak

    04:1121-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak
    • BUT NOT A WHISTLE-BLOWER. >> OG WAS NOT HOSTAGE

      BUT NOT A WHISTLE-BLOWER. >> OG WAS NOT HOSTAGE

    • WHISTLE-BLOWER. >> OG WAS NOT HOSTAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

      WHISTLE-BLOWER. >> OG WAS NOT HOSTAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

    B2

    The Magnus Protocol Fluff 1 - Plenty More Fish

    13:28The Magnus Protocol Fluff 1 - Plenty More Fish
    • Now I know what you're thinking, Alex, the world is dying held hostage by corporate greed and myopic, self-interested political leaders, I don't have time to check in on my favourite

      Now I know what you're thinking, Alex, the world is dying held hostage by corporate greed and myopic, self-interested political leaders, I don't have time to check in on my favourite

    B1

    How To Get What You Want Every Time: ex FBI agent Chris Voss

    10:08How To Get What You Want Every Time: ex FBI agent Chris Voss
    • Chris has worked for more than 20 years as a hostage negotiator at the FBI, dealing with kidnappers, bank robbers and extreme terrorists.

      Chris has worked for more than 20 years as a hostage negotiator at the FBI, dealing with kidnappers, bank robbers and extreme terrorists.

    • He found out that the knowledge he has learned as a hostage negotiator is also applicable to a wide range of business and personal life situations.

      He found out that the knowledge he has learned as a hostage negotiator is also applicable to a wide range of business and personal life situations.

    B1

    Your Coworkers Are Not Your Friends - I Learned The Hard Way!

    08:05Your Coworkers Are Not Your Friends - I Learned The Hard Way!
    • because an unscrupulous coworker could dangle that in front of you and you might be held hostage a little bit.

      because an unscrupulous coworker could dangle that in front of you and you might be held hostage a little bit.

    A2

    Song Scramble with Anna Kendrick | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    05:30Song Scramble with Anna Kendrick | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • That sounded like a Muppet was being held hostage.

      That sounded like a Muppet was being held hostage.

    A2

    Marc Maron (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    24:08Marc Maron (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • Jesus, said like a true hostage.

      Jesus, said like a true hostage.

    • Said like a true hostage with a gun at his back.

      Said like a true hostage with a gun at his back.

    A2

    'This is Drake and Kendrick': Bakari Sellers on the Trump vs. Musk battle

    07:55'This is Drake and Kendrick': Bakari Sellers on the Trump vs. Musk battle
    • Just pour the gasoline on. I mean, it would be funny if it weren't something that, I mean, in this world, Trump would consider, perhaps. Right. And I think what we've seen tonight is that neither of these men are rational actors. This is a bunch of very petty fighting, except the stakes are a lot higher than some middle school argument. Elon Musk has essentially held the country hostage, forced American taxpayers to be his employees against their will, except, just like his normal employees, they also can't unionize. And it's just watching this complete meltdown of the most powerful and the richest man in the world over Twitter and truth social and subtweeting and accusing each other of all these things. It's just unbelievably immature. We have babies at the highest level of government. I do think, I mean, it is a good question. Like, honestly, if there were women doing this, we'd be hysterical. What would be being said about this back and forth, for real? Yeah. It'd be a sitcom. A terrible one. Yeah. But it's not just a, it's not just a, I mean, we've gone through this. I mean, look, the scandal, Fox

      Just pour the gasoline on. I mean, it would be funny if it weren't something that, I mean, in this world, Trump would consider, perhaps. Right. And I think what we've seen tonight is that neither of these men are rational actors. This is a bunch of very petty fighting, except the stakes are a lot higher than some middle school argument. Elon Musk has essentially held the country hostage, forced American taxpayers to be his employees against their will, except, just like his normal employees, they also can't unionize. And it's just watching this complete meltdown of the most powerful and the richest man in the world over Twitter and truth social and subtweeting and accusing each other of all these things. It's just unbelievably immature. We have babies at the highest level of government. I do think, I mean, it is a good question. Like, honestly, if there were women doing this, we'd be hysterical. What would be being said about this back and forth, for real? Yeah. It'd be a sitcom. A terrible one. Yeah. But it's not just a, it's not just a, I mean, we've gone through this. I mean, look, the scandal, Fox

    B1