minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.socialtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•What's the difference between a hostage and a prisoner?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoA hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason? linkfedilink
A hostage implies the purpose of holding that person is as leverage to extract some concession from someone, whereas a prisoner does not necessarily imply that intent and could be held for any reason?