Hostage chopped up nanny (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

she goat

'nanny' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'hostage chopped up' is the wordplay.
'chopped up' is an anagram indicator.
'hostage' anagrammed gives 'SHE-GOAT'.

(Another definition for she goat that I've seen is " Nanny".)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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