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
Examples of stranglehold in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The state needs to end its stranglehold on resources that could be better distributed at the local level.
—
Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Beijing is bent on weaponizing its stranglehold over global supply chains and its dominance of critical emerging technologies.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
Politicians have been wrested from the stranglehold of the fossil fuel industry and big ag.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Intel, once the world’s most dominant chipmaker, with a stranglehold on PCs and Macs, has struggled to keep up with the mobile computing wave and has been surpassed in market value by Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, both leaders in mobile chips.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stranglehold 
Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Beijing is bent on weaponizing its stranglehold over global supply chains and its dominance of critical emerging technologies.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
Politicians have been wrested from the stranglehold of the fossil fuel industry and big ag.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Intel, once the world’s most dominant chipmaker, with a stranglehold on PCs and Macs, has struggled to keep up with the mobile computing wave and has been surpassed in market value by Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, both leaders in mobile chips.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stranglehold
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'stranglehold.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near stranglehold
Cite this Entry
“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stranglehold. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share