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Noun Concept
EN
stranglehold  chokehold  throttlehold
EN
Complete power over a person or situation WordNet 3.0
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Complete power over a person or situation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain. Wiktionary
Grappling hold around the neck. Wiktionary (translation)
A stranglehold. Wiktionary
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Corporations have a stranglehold on the media WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He put his opponent in a chokehold. Wiktionary
IS A
power
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold
Wiktionary
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chokehold, throttlehold

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