stranglehold

stran gle hold |ˈstraNGgəlˌhōld ˈstræŋɡəlˌhoʊld | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a grip around the neck of another person that can kill by asphyxiation if held for long enough. • complete or overwhelming control: he broke the union that held a stranglehold on bus service.

stranglehold

strangle |hold |ˈstraŋg (ə )lhəʊld | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a grip around the neck of another person that can kill by asphyxiation if held for long enough. • complete or overwhelming control: in France, supermarkets have less of a stranglehold on food supplies.

stranglehold

str á ngle h ò ld 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗1 【状況 組織などに対する 】完全な支配, 締めつけ «on » ▸ have a stranglehold on A Aを締めつけている, 支配している ▸ break the stranglehold of A Aの締めつけを解く 2 首を締めること ; 〘レスリング 〙のど輪 〘反則とされる 〙.