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Meanings of stranglehold in English

Portuguese
controle
Catalan
domini absolut
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Complete power over a person or situation.

        controle
        Usage of stranglehold in English
        1
        Basketball: The University of Limerick's stranglehold over women's basketball in Ireland continues.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The competition watchdog says the big fuel companies' stranglehold over… Video, Audio
        Radio NZ
        3
        Further points from Brian Farrell and Joseph Sheridan added to their stranglehold.
        The Irish Times
        4
        These coalitions have been formed in order to break the ANC's stranglehold.
        The South African
        5
        It's challenging the smoke tobacco stranglehold on the nicotine market, she said.
        Radio NZ
        6
        And we'll be freeing it from the stranglehold of the Amun priests.
        Nefertiti
        7
        She also had a stranglehold on her staff, knuckles practically glowing white.
        Walking dead
        8
        Got the cat in a stranglehold one time and almost killed it.
        Hot six
        9
        Bolan sucked in a breath before Gantley's stranglehold cut off his air.
        Desperate cargo
        10
        Negative equity has taken a stranglehold on significant sections of the Meath market.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Meanwhile, information technology experts tightened their stranglehold on the top-earning jobs.
        Radio NZ
        12
        This regulatory protection has given the cable companies a near stranglehold over distribution.
        Reuters
        13
        Its stranglehold on supply has driven prices up ninefold in the last year.
        Reuters
        14
        Given their virtual stranglehold on many racing championships one expects something very special.
        The Irish Times
        15
        Because of the stranglehold of the debt of a new ground.
        The Guardian
        16
        He was in a stranglehold of debt from setting up his solo practice.
        Take a Chance on Me
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        Translations for stranglehold
        Portuguese
        controle
        Stranglehold through the time
        Stranglehold across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common
        United Kingdom
        Rare