transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhäs-tij ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from hoste
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge that promises will be kept or terms met by the other party
b. : a person taken by force to secure the taker's demands
2. : one that is involuntarily controlled by an outside influence