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stranglehold

/'stræŋəl,hoʊld/

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noun
complete power over a person or situation
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"corporations have a stranglehold on the media"

Similar:

chokehold throttlehold

type of:
power powerfulness
noun
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
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type of:
wrestling hold

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