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English noun: stranglehold

1. stranglehold (attribute) complete power over a person or situation


SamplesCorporations have a stranglehold on the media.
The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public.


Synonymschokehold, throttlehold


Broader (hypernym)power, powerfulness

2. stranglehold (act) a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe


Broader (hypernym)wrestling hold









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