stran ‧ gu ‧ la ‧ tion /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌstræŋɡjʊˈleɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: strangulatio , from strangulare 'to strangle' , from Greek strangalan , from strangale 'cord' ]
the act of killing someone by pressing on their throat, or the fact of being killed in this way