stranglehold (Meaning)

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stranglehold (n)

complete power over a person or situation

a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

The government's stranglehold over information stifled public discourse.
The monopoly's stranglehold on the market prevented competition and innovation.
The bully's stranglehold left the victim gasping for air.
The loan shark's stranglehold over the struggling family threatened their livelihood.
The corrupt politician's stranglehold on the city's resources allowed him to amass vast wealth.
The prosecutor's relentless questioning put the defendant in a legal stranglehold.
The addiction's stranglehold shattered the addict's life, isolating them from loved ones.
The dragon's stranglehold on the village paralyzed its inhabitants with fear.
The vines' stranglehold suffocated the ancient oak tree, slowly consuming it.
The embargo's stranglehold on the nation's economy crippled its growth and left its people destitute.

complete power over a person or situation, a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

liability, handicap, debit, strike, millstone,albatross, downside, minus, disability, negative

control, asset,advantage, edge, edge, advantage, control, asset, predominance, mastery

The government's stranglehold over information stifled public discourse.

The monopoly's stranglehold on the market prevented competition and innovation.

The bully's stranglehold left the victim gasping for air.

The loan shark's stranglehold over the struggling family threatened their livelihood.