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stranglehold
noun
A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
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noun
A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
noun
Complete power over a person or situation
“Corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
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Corporations have a stranglehold on the media
The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public
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