| chokehold |
| chokehold | (n) a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind, Syn. choke hold, Example: he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled |
| stranglehold | (n) complete power over a person or situation, Syn. throttlehold, chokehold, Example: corporations have a stranglehold on the media; the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public |
