"hold ransom" meaning in English

See hold ransom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: holds ransom [present, singular, third-person], holding ransom [participle, present], held ransom [participle, past], held ransom [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> ransom}} hold ransom (third-person singular simple present holds ransom, present participle holding ransom, simple past and past participle held ransom)
  1. (US, transitive) Alternative form of hold to ransom Tags: US, alt-of, alternative, transitive Alternative form of: hold to ransom
    Sense id: en-hold_ransom-en-verb-B8pseSnr Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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