captive market
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They have a captive market and they don't want to share it.
From BBC • May 5, 2022
But its status as the country’s largest residential mortgage servicer gives it ample opportunity to exploit this captive market.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2021
Chinese hospitals are often told to buy locally, giving China’s suppliers a vast and captive market.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2020
When it comes to Apple, even if you’re paying for the product, you’re still the product: sold to app programmers as a captive market, or gouged on parts and service by official Apple depots.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2020
As a commuter you're a captive market – you can't choose not to go to work.
From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012
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