ransom

ransom bill (=ransom bond)

the capture and ransom of the king.

levy a ransom on sb.

the cost of their ransom might be ruinous.

ransom a kidnapped diplomat

Klein emphasizes that ransomer and anti-ransomer combat each other and ransomer has to carry out the contract.

an English force burnt the village and ransomed the inhabitants.

The kidnappers held the little girl to ransom for more than eight hours.

We don’t exactly get paid a king’s ransom in this job.

The rich man was asked to pay a high ransom for his daughter who was taken away by criminals.

The government said that the workers were holding the country to ransom by demanding a ten per cent pay rise.

Among the show's highlights was the appearance of Ransom Eli Olds' prototype for a new model known as the "runabout.

SKYJACK. KIDNAP. A time-bomb of suspense has started ticking. Two nations are being held for ransom and... Sean Connery is the agent who takes on The Terrorists

A rescue mission was launched amid lurid stories of armed hijackers, alleged boardings, ransom notes and claims that the Russian mafia were forcing the crew to smuggle drugs or guns.