stranglehold
About 0.28 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.
- verb To hold a tight grip or control.
Similar words
throttlehold grip squeeze pressure pinch hold break noose constriction crunch
Often followed by
on of over that which and upon the in
Word family
strangleholds
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