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throttlehold
throt·tle·hold T0190300 (thrŏt′l-hōld′)n. See stranglehold.throttlehold (ˈθrɒtəlˌhəʊld) ntotal control over a person or over circumstances; suppressionstran•gle•hold (ˈstræŋ gəlˌhoʊld)
n. 1. an illegal wrestling hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off. 2. any force or influence that restricts free actions or development. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | throttlehold - complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"chokehold, strangleholdpower, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" |
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Synonyms for throttleholdnoun complete power over a person or situationSynonymsRelated Words |