noun [sing.]
1 a strong hold around sb's neck that makes it difficult for them to breathe:
Both arms were around his neck in a stranglehold.
2 ~ (on sth) complete control over sth that makes it impossible for it to grow or develop well:
The company now had a stranglehold on the market. * attempts to break the US stranglehold on the industry
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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