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chokehold

DEFINITIONS OF: chokehold

1

n a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

“he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled”
Synonyms:
choke hold
Type of:
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping

n complete power over a person or situation

“the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public”
Synonyms:
stranglehold, throttlehold
Type of:
power, powerfulness
possession of controlling influence
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