someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)Synonyms: kidnaperabductorsnatcher
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Kidnaper \Kid"nap`er\ (k[i^]d"n[a^]p`[~e]r), or Kidnapper \Kid"nap`per\, n. One who steals or forcibly carries away a human being; a manstealer. [1913 Webster]