kidnapping victim
Held against will
A kidnapping victim is a person who has been seized and held against their will, typically for ransom, political leverage, or other criminal purposes.
The term appears in news reports and legal contexts: The kidnapping victim was held for three days before police located her.
Distinguished from hostage mainly by emphasis—victim highlights the harm suffered, while hostage emphasizes the person's use as leverage.
- hostageCaptive held as security
- held captiveKept by force
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- ransom noteAbductor's payment demand
- proof of lifeEvidence someone is alive
abduction · captive · missing · missing person · rescue · law enforcement · tied · blindfolded · trunk · getaway car · basement · crime scene · duct tape · amber alert · bound · gag · demanding · terror
- victimscasualty, survivors, fatality, casualties, sufferer
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One who seizes people
abductor · captor · hostage-taker · perpetrator · snatcher
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