挟持雇主

gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)

old variant of 夾|夹[jia1]

to clasp under the arm / to coerce

to seize

to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

variant of 雇[gu4]

to employ / to hire / to rent

employer

owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)