non-captive

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non-captive

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From non- + captive.

adjective

alternative, not comparable Alternative form of noncaptive For trains to play a major role in reducing carbon and other pollutants through modal shift, the railway will have to do more to win over the growing proportion of non-captive passengers who will have the choice of whether or not to use rail over other modes.

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@misc{non_captive_2026,
  title = {non-captive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-captive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}