chokehold
or choke hold
[ chohk-hohld ]
/ ˈtʃoʊkˌhoʊld /
noun
a restraining hold in which one person encircles the neck of another in a viselike grip with the arm, usually approaching from behind: The suspect was put in a chokehold and was gasping for breath.
a stifling grip; stranglehold: a company that once had a chokehold over the PC market.
Words nearby chokehold
chokebore,
chokecherry,
choked,
choked disk,
chokedamp,
chokehold,
chokepoint,
choker,
choker-setter,
chokes,
chokey
British Dictionary definitions for choke-hold
chokehold
/ (ˈtʃəʊkˌhəʊld) /
noun
the act of holding a person's neck across the windpipe, esp from behind using one arm
complete power or control
the chokehold the mob has had on the town