Associations to the word «Stranglehold»
Noun
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Wiktionary
STRANGLEHOLD, noun. A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
Dictionary definition
STRANGLEHOLD, noun. 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, noun. A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe.
Wise words
More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the
words men use.