STRANGLEHOLD
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1N1G2L1E1H4O1L1D2 = 17
Definition
- noun complete power over a person or situation. — synonyms: chokehold, throttlehold
- noun a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe.
Examples
- “corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
- “the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public”
- “For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.”