Chokehold (Noun)
Meaning 1
A restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.