Main Entry: cap·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈkap-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin captivus, from captus, past participle of capere

Date: 14th century

1 a : taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war b (1) : kept within bounds : confined (2) : of or relating to captive animals <captive breeding>
2 : held under control of another but having the appearance of independence; especially : owned or controlled by another concern and operated for its needs rather than for an open market <a captive mine>
3 : being such involuntarily because of a situation that makes free choice or departure difficult <a captive audience>

— captive noun