Captive and Indentured

Captive

Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Usage example: the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards

Indentured and captive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indentured" instead an adjective "Captive".

Indentured

Indentured adjective - Bound by contract.
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Synonyms for Indentured

Captive and indentured are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Indentured".

Nearby Word: indenture
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