strangleholds

/S T R AE1 NG G AH0 L HH OW0 L D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.

    โ€œFor years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To hold a tight grip or control

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