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stranglehold

/ˈstræŋɡəlhoʊld/

Meanings
noun
A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.

Examples :

"For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry."
business politics economy

Related Words

Illustration slowing

slowing verb

/ˈsloʊɪŋ/ /ˈsloʊ.ɪŋ/

To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

"The driver is slowing the car as he approaches the stop sign. "

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration industry

industry noun

/ˈɪndəstɹi/

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

Illustration stifle

stifle noun

/ˈstaɪfəl/

A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.

"The veterinarian examined the horse's stifle, noticing a slight swelling. "

Illustration years

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration revisions

revisions noun

/rɪˈvɪʒənz/ /rɪˈvɪʒnz/

The process of revising:

"The project proposal is due tomorrow, so I'm spending tonight doing final revisions. "

Illustration endless

endless adjective

/ˈɛndləs/

Having no end.

"endless time; endless praise"

Illustration strangled

strangled verb

/ˈstræŋɡəld/ /ˈstræŋɡəlt/

To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

"He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid."

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration control

control noun

/kənˈtɹəʊl/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

Illustration progress

progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."