noun
- people who capture and hold someone prisoner
Usage: plural of captor
Examples
- The hostages were finally freed from their captors after three days.
- She managed to escape from her captors during the night.
- The captors demanded a ransom for the businessman’s release.
- Police are still searching for the child’s captors.
- The prisoners were treated harshly by their captors.
- Negotiations with the captors broke down yesterday.