captive audiences

A form of captive audience — A person or people who are unable to leave a place or situation and are thus forced to listen to or watch something.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of captive audience
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“captive audiences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captive%20audiences. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captive audiences,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captive%20audiences.

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