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    captive
    /ˈkaptɪv/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: "the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid"

    adjective

    • 1. imprisoned or confined: "the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive"
    • 2. (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization: "a captive power plant"

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