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throttlehold

[ throt-l-hohld ]
/ ˈθrɒt lˌhoʊld /

noun

a stifling grip; stranglehold: The new regime kept a throttlehold on academic freedom.

Nearby words

  1. throttle lever,
  2. throttle valve,
  3. throttle-body injection,
  4. throttleable,
  5. throttlebottom,
  6. through,
  7. through a glass darkly,
  8. through and through,
  9. through bass,
  10. through bridge

Origin of throttlehold

First recorded in 1930–35; throttle + (strangle)hold
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