ransomer
/ˈrænsəmər/
noun
- A person who pays money or a reward to free a captive or hostage.
- In the old story, the ransomer paid gold coins to secure the knight's release.
- The family hired a ransomer to negotiate with the kidnappers.
- The ransomer delivered the money to the captors in exchange for the safe return of the child.
- A person who demands payment for the release of a captive or hostage.
- The ransomer sent a letter demanding a million dollars for the hostage.
- Police tracked down the ransomer who had taken the businessman's wife.
- The ransomer insisted on a drop-off location far from the city.
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