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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
Synonyms
Examples for "chokehold"
Examples for "chokehold"
1
Now, after many years of this, the squeeze is becoming a chokehold.
Wired
2
It isn't uncommon for this roughing up to include the now-infamous chokehold.
Ebony
3
Someone grabbed his testicles and he his neck was in a chokehold.
News.com.au
4
On Friday US President Donald Trump said the chokehold method should be ended.
Radio NZ
5
The protocol lost its chokehold on me, and I started getting roles again.
The Guardian
1
Their constant plots and schemes leave little attention for anything more than each house keeping a throttlehold on its province.
Sister of the dead
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