chokehold

or choke hold

[ chohk-hohld ]

/ ˈtʃoʊkˌhoʊld /

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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.

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Words nearby chokehold

choke coil, choke collar, choked, chokedamp, choke-full, chokehold, choke off, chokepoint, choker, choker-setter, chokes

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How to use chokehold in a sentence

Not a single cop since the Garner case has been fired for a substantiated chokehold.
Still Can’t Breathe|by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica|January 21, 2021|ProPublica
The defense for continuing to use the chokehold came not from Faulconer, who oversees the Police Department, but from a lieutenant.
Faulconer Stayed Largely Silent as Policing Dominated the Discourse|Jesse Marx|December 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Lavin testified before state senators at a July hearing, where he questioned whether civilians are qualified to serve on police oversight boards, and suggested that chokeholds might sometimes be warranted.
How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica
We’ve been yelling and screaming now … for years saying no chokeholds and no carotid restraints.
North County Report: An Activist on His Agenda for North County and Beyond|Kayla Jimenez|June 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego

SDPD banned the chokehold, after ignoring calls to do so for years.
Despite Recent Budget Vote, Reformers See SDPD Cuts as Inevitable|Andrew Keatts|June 23, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The problem starts in that instant of electric mistrust when the cop reaches for his gun, or employs a homicidal chokehold.
The Only Way to End Police Violence|Michael Tomasky|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Garner died in July after a white police officer placed him in a chokehold banned by department regulations.
After No Indictment for Eric Garner Killer, Is NYC the Next Ferguson?|Jacob Siegel|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a grim echo of Michael Brown, the white New York City cop who placed Eric Garner in a banned chokehold wasn't charged.
After No Indictment for Eric Garner Killer, Is NYC the Next Ferguson?|Jacob Siegel|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The young man proved to be the very person who had made the chokehold video.
Bronx Gunman Shot His Friend, Didn’t Spill His Drink|Michael Daly|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in what looked like a chokehold, which is specifically prohibited by the NYPD patrol guide.
The Gentle Giant Cut Down by Cops|Michael Daly|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for chokehold

chokehold

/ (ˈtʃəʊkˌhəʊld) /

noun

the act of holding a person's neck across the windpipe, esp from behind using one arm

complete power or controlthe chokehold the mob has had on the town

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