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Captor

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liberatornounA person who frees or liberates.

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abductornounOne who abducts; a kidnapper.
kidnappernounA person who kidnaps someone.
jailernounOne who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
collectornounA person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
captainnounThe person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
turnkeynounA system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.
transducernounA device that converts energy from one form into another.
sensornounA device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
captivatornounA person who captivates, or holds one captive.
capturernounOne who, or that which, captures.
captivatressnounA female captivator.
captivatrixnounA female captivator.
hostage-takernounOne who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.
recaptornounOne who recaptures, or takes a prize that had been previously taken.
catchernoun(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
hostage takernounAlternative spelling of hostage-taker. [One who is responsible for capturing one or more people and using their detainment and the threat to their well-being as a means of gaining power and leverage in the pursuit of their interests.]
kidnappeenounOne who is kidnapped.
snarernounA person who catches animals with a snare.
caponizernounA person or device that caponizes
slavecatchernounOne who attempts to capture and bring back fugitive slaves.

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