/ˈkæptɪv/
cap·tive
BrE /ˈkæptɪv/
NAmE /ˈkæptɪv/
kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escape
captive animals
They were taken captive by masked gunmen.
captive breeding (= the breeding of wild animals in zoos, etc.)
[only before noun]
not free to leave a particular place or to choose what you want to do
A salesman loves to have a captive audience (= listening because they have no choice).
cap·tive
BrE /ˈkæptɪv/
NAmE /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is kept as a prisoner, especially in a war