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stranglehold /ˈstræŋgəlˌhoʊld/  

  • noun
    plural -holds
    [count] an illegal hold in wrestling by which your opponent is choked
    a force or influence that stops something from growing or developing - usually singular
    He finally broke free from the stranglehold of his domineering parents. - often + on
    The state has a stranglehold on the city's finances.