captor

Before the captor could take title to a vessel, he would have to bring the ship into port and have it condemned before a prize court, which would determine the lawfulness of the capture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Under prize law, the vessels and cargo become the property of the captor and would be auctioned for profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Her captor did not speak Arabic fluently and had "Asian features", she said, adding that he removed her niqab and took photos.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

My husband is not a captor, nor do I own a seal suit, but I can relate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

He was intact, wrapped tightly around the leg of his female captor, head buried against her shin.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Their Sicilian captors turn out to be fans of the playwright.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Weeks passed before a partner organisation in Lebanon contacted the Serbian conservationist and said Feliks' unnamed captors had demanded a ransom.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

She said her captors were all masked and spoke in the Syrian Arabic dialect.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

He was spared execution when one of his captors took a second look at his face and recognized him as the generous schoolmate who used to share his lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

I would not, under any circumstances, seem despairing or even disappointed to my captors.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela