THROTTLEHOLD
Scrabble letter values: T1H4R1O1T1T1L1E1H4O1L1D2 = 19
Definition
- noun complete power over a person or situation. — synonyms: stranglehold, chokehold
Examples
- “corporations have a stranglehold on the media”
- “the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public”