kidnap+and+ransom

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• Kidnap and ransom insurance — or K R Insurance is designed to protect individuals and corporations operating in high risk areas around the world, such as Colombia and Peru [ [http://www.insurenewmedia.com/pages/kidnap ransom extortion insurance.asp Kidnap and Ransom Insurance …   Wikipedia

• kidnap — kid·nap / kid ˌnap/ vt kid·napped or kid·naped / ˌnapt/, kid·nap·ping, or, kid·nap·ing, / ˌna piŋ/ [probably back formation from kidnapper, from kid child + obsolete napper thief]: to seize and confine or carry away by force or fraud and often… …   Law dictionary

• kidnap — ► VERB (kidnapped, kidnapping; US also kidnaped, kidnaping) ▪ abduct and hold (someone) captive, typically to obtain a ransom. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of kidnapping. DERIVATIVES kidnapper noun …   English terms dictionary

• kidnap — [kid′nap΄] vt. kidnapped or kidnaped, kidnapping or kidnaping [ KID, n. 5 + dial. nap: see NAB] 1. to steal (a child) 2. to seize and hold or carry off (a person) against that person s will, by force or fraud, often for ransom kidnapper n …   English World dictionary

• kidnap — 01. A local father who was angry after losing custody of his children following his divorce has [kidnapped] the two children, and fled the country. 02. A rich businessman was [kidnapped] at gunpoint by four masked men. 03. The [kidnapping] of… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Ransom (1996 film) — Infobox Film name = Ransom caption = Ransom Theatrical Poster director = Ron Howard producer = Brian Grazer Kip Hagopian Scott Rudin writer = Story: Cyril Hume Richard Maibaum Screenplay: Richard Price Alexander Ignon starring = Mel Gibson Rene… …   Wikipedia

• ransom — noun VERB + RANSOM ▪ hold sb for, hold sb to, kidnap sb for ▪ She was kidnapped and held for ransom. ▪ The company refused to be held to ransom by the union. (figurative) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Kidnap Insurance — A type of insurance designed to protect individuals from the risk of kidnapping. Kidnap insurance often covers other events related to kidnapping, including extortion. In the case of a kidnapping, the policy holder is compensated for money paid… …   Investment dictionary

• kidnap — kid|nap [ˈkıdnæp] v past tense and past participle kidnapped present participle kidnapping also past tense and past participle kidnaped present participle kidnaping AmE [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: kid child + nap to take, seize (17 19 centurie …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• kidnap — transitive verb ( napped; also kidnaped; napping; also naping) Etymology: probably back formation from kidnapper, from kid + obsolete napper thief Date: 1682 to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• kidnap — 1. verb To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom. 2. noun An instance of kidnapping. See Also: kidnapper, kidnaper, kidnappee, kidn …   Wiktionary