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Noun
stranglehold
chokehold
throttlehold
Definition: complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
stranglehold
Definition: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
Definition: A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
Verb
Definition: to hold a tight grip or control