- stranglehold
- noun Date: 1893 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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stranglehold
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Stranglehold — Desarrolladora(s) Midway Chicago y Tiger Hill Entertainment Distribuidora(s) Midway Games Success (Japón/Asia) Compositor(es) Serj Tankian … Wikipedia Español
stranglehold — stran‧gle‧hold [ˈstræŋglˌhəʊld ǁ ˌhoʊld] noun [countable usually singular] disapproving complete control over a particular market, industry, or situation: stranglehold on/over • The new legislation will break their stranglehold on the industry … Financial and business terms
Stranglehold — est un jeu vidéo de tir subjectif développé par Midway créé par John Woo. Le jeu est sorti fin 2007 sur les consoles Xbox 360 et PlayStation 3 et sur PC. Ce jeu met en scène Chow Yun fat alias Inspecteur Téquila . Le jeu fait suite au film À… … Wikipédia en Français
stranglehold — (n.) 1893, in wrestling, from STRANGLE (Cf. strangle) (v.) + HOLD (Cf. hold) (n.). Figurative use by 1901 … Etymology dictionary
stranglehold — ► NOUN 1) a grip around the neck of a person that can kill by asphyxiation if held for long enough. 2) complete or overwhelming control … English terms dictionary
stranglehold — [straŋ′gəlhōld΄] n. 1. an illegal wrestling hold that chokes off an opponent s breath 2. any force or action that restricts or suppresses freedom … English World dictionary
Stranglehold — John Woo presents Stranglehold Entwickler: Midway Chicago Tiger Hill Entertainment Verleger: Midway Games Publikation: September 2007 (PC, X360) November 2007 (PS3) … Deutsch Wikipedia
stranglehold — [[t]stræ̱ŋg(ə)lhoʊld[/t]] N SING To have a stranglehold on something means to have control over it and prevent it from being free or from developing. These companies are determined to keep a stranglehold on the banana industry... The troops are… … English dictionary
stranglehold — UK [ˈstræŋɡ(ə)lˌhəʊld] / US [ˈstræŋɡ(ə)lˌhoʊld] noun [countable] Word forms stranglehold : singular stranglehold plural strangleholds 1) strong power over someone or something that prevents them from having any freedom to act stranglehold on:… … English dictionary
stranglehold — stran|gle|hold [ˈstræŋgəlhəuld US hould] n 1.) [usually singular] complete control over a situation, organization etc stranglehold on ▪ Just a few firms have a stranglehold on the market for this software. break/loosen the stranglehold of sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
