death grip

the right or means to command or control others the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection Synonyms of death grip arm, authority, clutch, command, control, power, dominion, grip, hold, mastery, reign, rein(s), swayWords Related to death grip clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weight; jurisdiction; direction, management; dominance, imperium, predominance, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; prerogative, privilege, right; eminence, importance, momentNear Antonyms of death grip helplessness, weaknessAntonyms of death grip impotence, impotency, powerlessness