Stranglehold (Noun)
Meaning 1
A wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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.