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Definition of Stranglehold

• (noun) a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
• (noun) complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

Synonyms of Stranglehold

• Chokehold
• Throttlehold

Antonyms of Stranglehold

Homophones of Stranglehold