chokehold - Meaning in Marathi

chokehold - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of chokehold in English

chokehold noun

1. a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

   Synonyms

   choke hold

   Example

   • "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
2. complete power over a person or situation

   Synonyms

   stranglehold, throttlehold

   Examples

   • "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"
   • "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

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