stranglehold

== English == === Etymology === From strangle +‎ hold. === Pronunciation === === Noun === stranglehold (plural strangleholds) A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === stranglehold (third-person singular simple present strangleholds, present participle strangleholding, simple past and past participle strangleheld) (transitive) To hold a tight grip or control. ==== Synonyms ==== clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp