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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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