stranglehold

Etymology

From strangle + hold.

noun

  1. A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
    For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry.
    That record felt like ancient history as the Djokovic of 2011 overcame a slightly edgy start to take a stranglehold on the match. July 3, 2011, Piers Newbury, “Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final”, in BBC Sport

verb

  1. to hold a tight grip or control
    She does not hold a partner; she strangleholds him. As soon as a man realizes how tightly she holds on, he leaves her. 2014, David Richo, When Love Meets Fear: How to Become Defense-less and Resource-full

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