stranglehold

Meanings

• Noun

  A situation in which a person or organization has complete control over another and can influence them greatly.

  - "The company had a stranglehold on the market, pricing its competitors out."
  - "Political unrest gave rebels a stranglehold on the region, allowing them to control resources and demand concessions."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

clasp , grasp , grip

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stranglehold
chokehold , throathold , stranglehold

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Variants

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stranglehold , strangleholds

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'holding by the throat' or 'throttling'. Derived from Old English 'strang' meaning 'throat' and 'haldan' meaning 'to hold'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stranglehold' is often used in the context of financial markets to describe a situation where a single entity or group holds a large percentage of a particular asset or security.

2. In the game of chess, a 'stranglehold' refers to a situation where a player controls all possible moves of an opponent's piece, rendering it immobile.

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Related Concepts

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1. Monopoly: A market condition where a single entity or group has control over the supply of a good or service, resulting in a stranglehold on the market.

2. Power play: A manipulative and controlling behavior where one party exerts a stranglehold on another to gain an advantage.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'stranglehold' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation where one party has complete control over another. It is a common trope in thriller and crime novels.

How to Memorize "stranglehold"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand tightly gripping someone's throat, preventing them from breathing. Imagine the power and control the person holding the stranglehold has.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stranglehold' with the concept of control and dominance. Think of a situation where one party has complete power over another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'stranglehold' by associating it with the image of a 'strangle' (throat) and 'hold' (control).

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