Meaning Of The Word Captive

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captive
adjective: A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.

captive in American English
a person caught and held prisoner, as in war
taken or held prisoner
adjective: made or held prisoner, esp. in war
noun: a prisoner

captive in British English
adjective: held as prisoner
noun: a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war

captive in Insurance
noun: A captive is an insurance company set up by a commercial company to write the parent company's own insurances and obtain access to the reinsurance market.

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