captor
noun
a person who has captured a person or thing.
captors
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pluralof captor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the morning of 11 December 2022, Al-Marimi said his captors gave him a sandwich and some tea and told him to pack his belongings.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Yet they proved fearsome captors, armed with long spears tipped with shark teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The family of the kidnapped mother of a top US TV news anchor made a new plea for information from her captors on Thursday, after investigators said they believed the 84-year-old was still alive.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
As Guthrie described her mom in the video plea, she appealed to the humanity of her mother’s captors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Bobby was like a caged panther, pacing up and down, continually complaining about everything, from the food, to the temperature, to the disrespect his captors showed him, and screaming at the guards.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
