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go captive (goh CAP.tiv) v. To take a full-time job. Used by part-timers or the self-employed: "I could probably renew my contract, but I think I'll go captive and accept that marketing job."

Example Citation:
Little wonder then that free agents often refer to traditional work as "going captive."
—Daniel Pink>, Free Agent Nation, 2001

Related Word:
going plural

Subject Category:
Business - Employees

Posted on July 11, 1996 at 10:16 PM
Updated on May 24, 2002 at 10:16 PM


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