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chokehold
noun
A restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
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noun
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”
noun
Complete power over a person or situation
“Corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
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He grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled
Corporations have a stranglehold on the media
The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
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