THROTTLEHOLD

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Complete power over a person or situation

Example:

the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public

Synonyms:

chokehold; stranglehold; throttlehold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("throttlehold" is a kind of...):

power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)

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