stranglehold
noun/ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/
/ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/
[singular]- a strong hold around somebody’s neck that makes it difficult for them to breathe
- Both arms were around his neck in a stranglehold.
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- stranglehold (on something) complete control over something that makes it impossible for it to grow or develop well
- The company now had a stranglehold on the market.
- attempts to break the US stranglehold on the industry
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