English dictionary

stranglehold

/'str/&//N//@/l,h/oU/ld/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

complete power over a person or situation

noun.attribute

Examples
Corporations have a stranglehold on the media.

Synonyms chokehold throttlehold

Source: WordNet 3.0
a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0