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Definition of Chokehold

• (noun) a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
• (noun) complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

Synonyms of Chokehold

• Stranglehold
• Throttlehold
• Choke Hold

Antonyms of Chokehold

Homophones of Chokehold