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1. (n.) stranglehold
an illegal wrestling hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
2. stranglehold
any force or influence that restricts free actions or development.
Etymology: (1590–1600; obs. strangle act of strangling + -s3)
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1. (noun) stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold
complete power over a person or situation
"corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
2. (noun) stranglehold
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
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