non-captive

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ captive.

Adjective

non-captive (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of noncaptive
    • 2021 July 14, Anthony Lambert, “Grand designs on superior interiors”, in RAIL, number 935, page 49:
      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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