Person held captive (8)

I believe the answer is:

prisoner

(Other definitions for prisoner that I've seen before include "Captive, incarcerated criminal" , "One in gaol" , "One is incarcerated" , "Person behind bars" , "Gaol inmate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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