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stranglehold

/ˈstræŋɡlhəʊld/noun

उच्चारण स्ट्रैंग्ल्होल्ड

शिकंजा, जकड़, पूरा नियंत्रण

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular] ~ (on sth)

    complete control over something that makes it impossible for it to grow or develop freely

    शिकंजा, जकड़, पूरा नियंत्रण

    • A few firms have a stranglehold on the market.
    • The new law will break the stranglehold of the moneylenders.

    Synonyms grip control monopoly

  2. 2

    [C]

    a strong hold around somebody's neck that makes it difficult for them to breathe

    गला दबाने वाली पकड़

    • The wrestler had his opponent in a stranglehold.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

grip control monopoly

§Grammar and usage

We say a stranglehold on something.

Preposition के लिए a stranglehold on something कहा जाता है।