stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld 
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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The discovery of an enormous rare-earth deposit in southwestern China will strengthen the country's stranglehold on this strategically vital resource and fuel its high-tech ambitions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Both projects reduce China’s stranglehold on critical minerals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Advisers say Blackburn hopes the campaign colleges cultivate the next generation of GOP activists, operatives and candidates who can help the GOP maintain its stranglehold on every level of Tennessee politics.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Because of the regime's stranglehold on news and information, many Cubans are unaware of what's really going on around them, both domestically and internationally.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Both projects reduce China’s stranglehold on critical minerals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Advisers say Blackburn hopes the campaign colleges cultivate the next generation of GOP activists, operatives and candidates who can help the GOP maintain its stranglehold on every level of Tennessee politics.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Because of the regime's stranglehold on news and information, many Cubans are unaware of what's really going on around them, both domestically and internationally.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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stranglehold
noun
stran·gle·hold
ˈstraŋ-gəl-ˌhōld
1
: an illegal wrestling hold by which one's opponent is choked
2
: a force or influence that chokes or blocks freedom of development or expression
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