stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld 
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or suppresses freedom of movement or expression
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This continuous conversation, heightened by agile promo tactics and surprise announcements, is central to Swift’s stranglehold on cultural capital.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The corporate world has a much more of a stranglehold on everything.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Barcelona picked up a domestic treble as the side continued its stranglehold on Spanish soccer but the 27-year-old will no doubt be disappointed after losing two major finals against English opposition.
—David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Broncos-Chargers game carries a lot of meaning in the AFC West, as Los Angeles looks to take a stranglehold on the division.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The corporate world has a much more of a stranglehold on everything.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Barcelona picked up a domestic treble as the side continued its stranglehold on Spanish soccer but the 27-year-old will no doubt be disappointed after losing two major finals against English opposition.
—David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The Broncos-Chargers game carries a lot of meaning in the AFC West, as Los Angeles looks to take a stranglehold on the division.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stranglehold. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or blocks freedom of development or expression
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