captive market
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They said they view the situation as an example of captive market exploitation and economic coercion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
They have a captive market and they don't want to share it.
From BBC ● May 5, 2022
Chinese hospitals are often told to buy locally, giving China’s suppliers a vast and captive market.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2020
It almost feels too on-the-nose that his racket takes place in the ultimate captive market – medicine.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2019
“Somehow because people in prison are a captive market, the same concerns which I think ought to be raised aren’t usually raised for them,” she said.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2018
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