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The phrase "a captive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who is held against their will or someone who is confined or imprisoned.
Example: "The rescue team worked tirelessly to free the captive from the enemy's stronghold."
Alternatives: "a prisoner" or "a hostage."
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A year later he was a captive, and Bob Bergdahl began his vigil.
A decade ago, most media messages were delivered to a captive audience.
Now that's a captive audience.
"It was a captive audience.
Landlords exploit a captive audience".
It's a captive audience.
And Bambaataa had a captive audience".
The girl loved a captive audience.
That creates a captive pool of buyers.
He had a captive audience: me.
The consumer was a captive audience.
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