Throttlehold (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- The large corporation had a throttlehold on the local economy, making it difficult for small businesses to compete.
- The government's strict regulations gave them a throttlehold on the flow of information to the public.
- The dictator's regime had a throttlehold on the country, suppressing any form of dissent or opposition.
- The tech giant's dominance in the market gave them a throttlehold on innovation, stifling competition from smaller companies.
- The special interest group's influence over the politician gave them a throttlehold on policy decisions, shaping legislation to their advantage.