Captors

/ˈkæptərz/ noun

People who catch and hold someone prisoner or against their will.

From Latin 'capere' (to seize, take) which evolved into 'captor' in English. The '-s' makes it plural. This root appears in hundreds of English words related to taking or holding things.

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