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tiger kidnapping

British  

noun

  1. a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime

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They were arrested in Letterkenny in February after Irish police received a tip-off that dissident republicans were about to carry out a 'tiger' kidnapping.

From BBC

The term "tiger kidnapping" comes from the fact that the criminals mimic the jungle predators by stalking their victims before pouncing.

From BBC

The business started with what's known in the trade as a "tiger kidnapping."

From Time Magazine Archive

The business started with what is known in the trade as a "tiger kidnapping."

From Time Magazine Archive

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