hostage-taker

Noun

 * 1) One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.

Translations

 * Dutch: ,
 * Faroese: gíslatakari
 * Finnish:, panttivankien ottaja
 * French: preneur d'otage
 * German:
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: gisseltaker
 * Nynorsk: gisseltakar
 * Persian: گروگان‌گیر
 * Swedish: gisslantagare