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stranglehold

English

Etymology

From strangle +? hold.

Pronunciation

Noun

stranglehold (plural strangleholds)

A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.

Translations

Verb

stranglehold (third-person singular simple present strangleholds, present participle strangleholding, simple past and past participle strangleheld)

to hold a tight grip or control

Synonyms

clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp

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chokehold

English

Alternative forms

choke hold, choke-hold

Etymology

choke +? hold

Noun

chokehold (plural chokeholds)

(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain
He put his opponent in a chokehold.
(by extension) A strong and powerful grasp on something
Your country has a chokehold on our economy.

Related terms

neckhold
stranglehold

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