captive

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So-called captive agents sell policies from just one carrier.

From MarketWatch

This gap existed even though there have been many anecdotal observations from both the wild and captive settings.

From Science Daily

Then they were captured by two more shadows and held captive beside Glory.

From Literature

“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.

From MarketWatch

The circumstances of the captives' release were not revealed.

From Barron's