tiger kidnap

The term "tiger kidnap" is used primarily in British criminal slang to describe a specific form of kidnapping used to coerce someone into committing a crime.

Definition

C1Criminal Activity

(slang, British)A crime where someone is abducted to force another person to assist in committing a crime.

Example

  • The bank manager's family was taken in a tiger kidnap to force him to open the vault.

C1Criminal Activity

(slang, British)An abduction where the hostage is used as leverage to make someone else comply with demands, often involving theft or robbery.

Example

  • The gang used a tiger kidnap to pressure the employee into giving them access to the secure facility.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "tiger kidnap":

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