straitjacket
noun/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
/ˈstreɪtdʒækɪt/
(also straightjacket)
- a piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms that can be tied together, used to control a person who is violent and thought to be likely to harm themselves or others
- (disapproving) a thing that stops something from growing or developing
- The government has been caught in the straitjacket of debt.
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