choke collar

American  

noun

1. a nooselike collar for controlling untrained or powerful dogs.

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Example Sentences

“The new rules are like a choke collar,” said Devdutta Mukhopadhyay, a lawyer who works on free-speech issues in India.

From New York Times

We don’t punish him physically — the era of the rolled-up newspaper and the choke collar is over — but when Archie transgresses, My Lovely Wife and I let him know it.

From Washington Post

I saw in the most recent picture, Major was being reintroduced to the White House with a choke collar on, which I don’t think is right at all.

From Slate

Perhaps the speaker intended to request “exclusive” negotiations limited to only one potential buyer, which would eliminate competition and put a choke collar and leash on WMATA’s obtaining maximum value for its asset in a free-market deal.

From Washington Post

Frank flushed and made a sort of jerking motion forward, then fell back, like a dog that suddenly remembered his choke collar.

From Literature