stranglehold

[ strang-guhl-hohld ]

/ ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld /

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noun

Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.

a restraining hold in which one person uses an arm to encircle the neck of another; a chokehold.

any force or influence that restricts the free actions or development of a person or thing; a stifling grip: to break the stranglehold of superstition.

Origin of stranglehold

First recorded in 1890–95; strangle + hold¹

Words nearby stranglehold

stranger rape, stranger's gallery, strange star, strange to say, strangle, stranglehold, strangler, strangles, strangulate, strangulated hernia, strangulation

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Example sentences from the Web for stranglehold

The professors concluded that “abstinence-only programs have a stranglehold on sexuality education in Texas public schools.”
Gail Collins on Texas’s Abstinence Sex Education Problems|Gail Collins|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The agreement lessened the stranglehold India-Pakistan tensions had put on trade in the region for decades.
Richard Holbrooke's Last Mission in Afghanistan by David Rohde|David Rohde|November 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Galled by the stranglehold of the religious right, he has challenged the party to open itself up to young voters and new ideas.
The Next McCain?|Robert Gehrke|May 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He reached for the arm around his neck and began breaking it free from its stranglehold.
The Sky Is Falling|Lester del Rey

Mrs. Trapes, I've got a stranglehold on that idea, for it is rather brilliant.
The Definite Object|Jeffery Farnol
It gave them such a stranglehold––with the right sort of men––and Brace was the right sort.
At the Crossroads|Harriet T. Comstock
The Party manipulators had now got their stranglehold on the country.
Ireland Since Parnell|Daniel Desmond Sheehan
The smaller the group the tighter its stranglehold over your life and activities.
The Legacy of Greece|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stranglehold

stranglehold

/ (ˈstræŋɡəlˌhəʊld) /

noun

a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arms are pressed against his opponent's windpipeSee also Japanese stranglehold

complete power or control over a person or situation

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单词	stranglehold
释义	stranglehold [ strang-guhl-hohld ] / ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stranglehold ON THESAURUS.COM noun Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off. a restraining hold in which one person uses an arm to encircle the neck of another; a chokehold. any force or influence that restricts the free actions or development of a person or thing; a stifling grip: to break the stranglehold of superstition. Origin of stranglehold First recorded in 1890–95; strangle + hold¹ Words nearby stranglehold stranger rape, stranger's gallery, strange star, strange to say, strangle, stranglehold, strangler, strangles, strangulate, strangulated hernia, strangulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stranglehold The professors concluded that “abstinence-only programs have a stranglehold on sexuality education in Texas public schools.” Gail Collins on Texas’s Abstinence Sex Education Problems\|Gail Collins\|June 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The agreement lessened the stranglehold India-Pakistan tensions had put on trade in the region for decades. Richard Holbrooke's Last Mission in Afghanistan by David Rohde\|David Rohde\|November 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Galled by the stranglehold of the religious right, he has challenged the party to open itself up to young voters and new ideas. The Next McCain?\|Robert Gehrke\|May 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He reached for the arm around his neck and began breaking it free from its stranglehold. The Sky Is Falling\|Lester del Rey Mrs. Trapes, I've got a stranglehold on that idea, for it is rather brilliant. The Definite Object\|Jeffery Farnol It gave them such a stranglehold––with the right sort of men––and Brace was the right sort. At the Crossroads\|Harriet T. Comstock The Party manipulators had now got their stranglehold on the country. Ireland Since Parnell\|Daniel Desmond Sheehan The smaller the group the tighter its stranglehold over your life and activities. The Legacy of Greece\|Various British Dictionary definitions for stranglehold stranglehold / (ˈstræŋɡəlˌhəʊld) / noun a wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arms are pressed against his opponent's windpipeSee also Japanese stranglehold complete power or control over a person or situation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stranglehold grip, monopoly, restrict, suppress
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stranglehold

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