prisoner vs hostage
hostage vs prisonerprisoner and hostage both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prisoner | Yes | No | No | No |
| hostage | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hostage is a hyponym of
prisoner; that is, hostage is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
prisoner:
- prisoner: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- hostage: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Other hyponyms of prisoner include
con, convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird, detainee, political detainee, surety, internee, political prisoner, POW, prisoner of war.
| prisoner (noun) | hostage (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war | a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms |
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