noun Etymology: Thomas Hobson died 1631 English liveryman, who required every customer to take the horse nearest the door Date: 1649 an apparently free choice when there is no real alternative, the necessity of accepting one of two or more equally objectionable alternatives
HOBSON'S CHOICE
Meaning of HOBSON'S CHOICE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012