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/throt"l hohld'/, n.a stifling suppression: The new regime kept a throttlehold on academic freedom.[1930-35; THROTTLE + (STRANGLE)HOLD]
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throttlehold — [thrät′ lhōld΄] n. power to restrict or prevent freedom of development, movement, etc.; stranglehold … English World dictionary
throttlehold — noun Date: 1935 a vicious, strangling, or stultifying control … New Collegiate Dictionary
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throttlehold — throt•tle•hold [[t]ˈθrɒt lˌhoʊld[/t]] n. cvb stranglehold • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
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chokehold — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑stranglehold, ↑throttlehold • Hypernyms: ↑power, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
powerfulness — noun possession of controlling influence (Freq. 1) the deterrent power of nuclear weapons the power of his love saved her his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade • Syn: ↑power • Ant: ↑powerlessness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
throt|tle|hold — «THROT uhl HOHLD», noun. a strangling hold; suppressive or stifling control: »Figurative. a throttlehold on free speech … Useful english dictionary
