throttlehold
/ˈθrɑtəlˌhoʊld/
noun
- A strong, controlling grip or hold on someone's throat, often used in wrestling or combat.
- The wrestler put his opponent in a throttlehold to end the match.
- He escaped from the throttlehold by twisting his body sharply.
- The instructor taught the students how to break free from a throttlehold.
- Complete or oppressive control over someone or something.
- The corporation had a throttlehold on the local economy.
- The dictator maintained a throttlehold on the country's media.
- Fear can have a throttlehold on your ability to make decisions.
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