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Meaning of word chokehold from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
chokehold noun
Meaning : Complete power over a person or situation.
Example :
Corporations have a stranglehold on the media.
The president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public.
Synonyms : stranglehold, throttlehold
Meaning : A restraining hold. Someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind.
Example :
He grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled.
Synonyms : choke hold
