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Detainee (8)

Ross

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(Other definitions for hostage that I've seen before include "Prisoner held as surety" , "One caught" , "One seized as security" , "Person held by kidnapper for ransom" , "One held for ransom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph and The Sun.
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