stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld 
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or suppresses freedom of movement or expression
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Indeed, the elite schools do not have a stranglehold on certain sectors.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
The stranglehold of Sky and BT Sports (since rebranded as TNT) was broken when the new kid on the block bid successfully for one of two packages that had not hit their reserve price in an initial auction four months earlier.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma City put a stranglehold on the game in third quarter, as the Thunder stretched their lead to as many as 20 points with Gilgeous-Alexander continuing to key OKC’s attack.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s a key field for U.S.-China competition and China has a stranglehold on Africa’s critical minerals.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
The stranglehold of Sky and BT Sports (since rebranded as TNT) was broken when the new kid on the block bid successfully for one of two packages that had not hit their reserve price in an initial auction four months earlier.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma City put a stranglehold on the game in third quarter, as the Thunder stretched their lead to as many as 20 points with Gilgeous-Alexander continuing to key OKC’s attack.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s a key field for U.S.-China competition and China has a stranglehold on Africa’s critical minerals.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or blocks freedom of development or expression
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