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stranglehold

DEFINITIONS OF: stranglehold

1

n a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

Type of:
wrestling hold
a hold used in the sport of wrestling

n complete power over a person or situation

“corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
Synonyms:
chokehold, throttlehold
Type of:
power, powerfulness
possession of controlling influence
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