captive audience

cap·tive au·di·ence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-tiv aw-dee-uh ns]
- /ˈkæp tɪv ˈɔ di əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-tiv aw-dee-uh ns]
- /ˈkæp tɪv ˈɔ di əns/

Definitions of captive audience words

noun captive audience a group of people who are unable by circumstances to avoid speeches, advertisements, etc 3
noun captive audience sb compelled to listen 1

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captive audience popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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