stranglehold

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: stran=gle=hold

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stranglehold, n.
1 a wrestling hold that throttles an opponent.
2 a deadly grip.
3 complete and exclusive control.

THESAURUS

stranglehold

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