Latvia was one of the Soviet "captive nations," ultimately freed by the U.S. victory in the cold war. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
"It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his guests to carry food and drink--with other worse things, perchance--to his captive, and so found the cage empty and the bird escaped. (Quelle: Projekt Gutenberg)
Our captive sat in the cabin opposite to the iron box which he had done so much and waited so long to gain. (Quelle: Projekt Gutenberg)