captive audience
Noun

captive audience (plural captive audiences)

  1. A person or people who are unable to leave a place or situation and are thus forced to listen to or watch something.
    Passengers on the plane are a captive audience.
    Register racks at checkout stands offer manufacturers a captive audience for their products in the retailer's store.



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