STRANGLEHOLD


Meaning of STRANGLEHOLD in English

stran ‧ gle ‧ hold /ˈstræŋɡ ə lhəʊld $ -hoʊld/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . [usually singular] complete control over a situation, organization etc

stranglehold on

Just a few firms have a stranglehold on the market for this software.

break/loosen the stranglehold of somebody (=stop someone having complete control)

2 . a strong hold around someone’s neck that stops them from breathing

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.